A hot chicken eatery that got its start on the West Coast is saying hello to Johnson County this month.

Los Angeles-based Angry Chickz will officially open its new Olathe location on Nov. 13 — its first one in the Kansas City metro area, and its 50th location overall.

The first customers in line, before 10:30 a.m., have the chance to win free hot chicken for a year, along with other grand opening giveaways and festivities.

Angry Chickz is opening at 14995 W. 119th St.

• The restaurant will occupy a space at the Olathe Pointe shopping center, which is just off 119th Street and Black Bob Road.
• Previously, Orangetheory Fitness occupied that space.
• The space is also near local eatery Tiki Taco and Mediterranean eatery Mr. Gyros at the shopping center.

Angry Chickz offers “Nashville hot” chicken in various forms

The restaurant serves its “made-to-order” hot chicken at a variety of spice levels, from “country” (no heat) to “angry” (max heat).

Customers can get their chicken as tenders, as a sandwich, or in bowls (such as the “angry mac”, with chopped tenders, fries and mac and cheese).

Angry Chickz also offers sides like coleslaw, french fries, mac and cheese and rice.

This marks the first Angry Chickz in Johnson County

The new Olathe spot is also the first in the wider Kansas City metro area for the growing brand.

The brand originally got its start in East Hollywood in Los Angeles in 2018.

Since then, it’s brought its hot chicken to other states like Texas and Illinois.

“Opening our first restaurant in Kansas is an exciting milestone for Angry Chickz,” said David Mkhitaryan, CEO and founder of Angry Chickz, in a release. “We’ve grown from one small restaurant in East Hollywood by staying focused on great food, a memorable experience and the communities we serve. We can’t wait to introduce Angry Chickz to Olathe and become part of the Kansas City community.”

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