Calgary’s first Dave’s Hot Chicken is finally opening next week
The time is finally here! One of the world’s most well-known and loved hot chicken restaurants is opening its first Calgary location next week.
Last year, the chicken hype was already building in YYC with the opening of Chick-fil-A drawing a 12-hour line. But 2025 is set to be the year of Dave’s Hot Chicken.
We can officially get excited as the LA-founded hot chicken chain will be opening its first Calgary outpost at 409 East Hills Blvd. on Friday, July 4.
The spot, which started in an East Hollywood parking lot in 2017, is known for its crispy chicken tenders and sliders. Its chicken can also be customized to different heat levels, from zero spice, right up to its legendary tear-inducing “Reaper” heat.
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It also offers fries, kale slaw, and real ice cream milkshakes as an antidote to the serious spice levels.
Dave’s Hot Chicken has been teasing its expansion across Canada for a while, having opened its first Toronto location in early 2021. It now operates several locations in Ontario, and its Canadian connection has been furthered by rapper Drake, who bought a stake in the company in 2021.
It opened its first Edmonton location to huge fanfare earlier this year, with Connor McDavid even paying a visit to the spot.
Will you be checking out Dave’s Hot Chicken in Calgary? Let us know in the comments.
Dave’s Hot Chicken
Address: 409 East Hills Blvd. #215, Calgary
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