There are six chicken restaurants within just over a half-mile radius from the Tacoma Mall — and that number will grow to seven with the incoming Dave’s Hot Chicken next year.
Fried chicken chains have been around for decades, but more and more businesses are entering the market and skyrocketing in popularity.
In fact, foot traffic analytics platform placer.ai found that overall visits to chicken chains in the U.S. increased from 2024 to 2025, while visits to pizza, burger and sandwich chains declined…