The hot chicken chain has sights set on the west side of the state.
A franchise of Dave’s Hot Chicken called Southern Rock Restaurants is planning two new locations in the area, at 3921 28th Street SE in Grand Rapids and 3148 44th Street SW in Grandville. These will be the first restaurants from the national chicken chain in West Michigan. The Grandville spot is coming around the end of the year, while the Grand Rapids location will open around spring or summer 2027.
Southern Rock Restaurants operates both Mcalister’s and Dave’s Hot Chicken locations around the country, in states including Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois Iowa, Georgia and Tennessee, now up to 191 locations and growing…