FOX10 PHOENIX – Dave’s Hot Chicken said Monday it has been acquired by private equity firm Roark Capital in a deal valued at $1 billion.
Atlanta-based Roark specializes in franchised businesses, and recently bought the Subway sandwich chain in 2023, the Associated Press reported.
Roark Capital also backs two holding companies that own multiple restaurant chains, including:
- Inspire Brands, the parent Arby’s, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, Sonic and Buffalo Wild Wings
- GoToFoods, which owns Auntie Anne’s, Carvel, Cinnabon and Jamba
Dave’s Hot Chicken got its start in 2017 as a popup in a Los Angeles parking lot.
With only $900, a group of childhood friends launched Dave’s Hot Chicken in a parking lot using portable fryers and folding tables, according to FOX Business. Shortly after, they opened their first brick-and-mortar restaurant …
WHAT SUBWAY, DAVE’S HOT CHICKEN HAVE IN COMMON
Food Safety Reports, iwaspoisoned.com, the crowd-sourced food poisoning site. All cases reported in the past month.
Dave’s Hot Chicken, Anaheim California
“I usually eat spicy food. This time I ordered mild chicken and a few hours later I experienced the worst stomach cramps of my life. I was doubled over in pain for the next 2 hours before the diarrhea came. I experienced diarrhea the rest of the night and for a few days after anytime I tried to eat anything else | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Stomach Pain, Cramps”
Dave’s Hot Chicken, North Milliken Avenue, Ontario, CA, USA
“I got spicy tender and chicken was pink and now im suffering | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Stomach Pain, Fever, Cramps, Chills”
Dave’s Hot Chicken, Fellsway, Medford, MA, USA
“Me, my roommate, and our friend had daves hot chicken on Sunday and all three of us have the above symptoms and feel ill, | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Stomach Pain, Fever, Cramps”
Chicken Causes Multiple Illnesses – Dave’s Hot Chicken, Newington Connecticut
“My boyfriend and I got food poisoning the morning of the next day. We were up all night in pain and couldn’t get any sleep. The chicken looked fine but definitely not taken care of. Multiple people have reported being sick after eating this food. I’ve never been this sick from food I could barely move without the feeling of throwing up or going to the bathroom. I fear that more people will become ill from this food! | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Fever, Cramps, Chills, Headache”
Dave’s Hot Chicken, Buford Drive, Buford, GA, USA
My 3 daughters had tenders and all of them got same symptoms | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Fever, Cramps, Chills, Headache
Sadly, there is much more.
HEADLINE HEALTH has reported frequently on food poisoning at Subway, Subway, and Subway.
