Baton Rouge has no shortage of fried chicken spots, but this summer, a new contender entered the ring: Dave’s Hot Chicken.
With its arrival came huge crowds, and on opening weekend, eager customers lined up out the door, sometimes waiting as long as two hours to get a taste of the spicy, crispy fare that has turned this West Coast chain into a national sensation.
Originally founded in Los Angeles in 2017, Dave’s Hot Chicken quickly rose from a small pop-up stand to a booming franchise with locations across the country. The Baton Rouge restaurant, located near LSU’s campus, marks one of the latest additions…