Dave’s Hot Chicken will continue its rapid expansion in Minnesota next week.
The fried chicken chain will open a new restaurant at 16490 W 78th St. in Eden Prairie on Friday, Aug. 7.
Earlier this year, the chain announced plans to open at least six new locations around the state. Stores in Edina and Oak Park Heights have already opened this year, with plans in the works for shops in Rogers, Mankato, and St. Cloud.
While it has made its name on spicy Nashville Hot Chicken options and late-night hours, it also caused a stir earlier this year when the company bought a billboard advertising its new Edina location right over the Richfield outpost of Nashville Coop…