COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two more Hot Chicken Takeover locations shuttered this week, brining the chain’s total central Ohio closures this year to five.
Craveworthy Brands, Hot Chicken Takeover’s parent company, confirmed to NBC4 that the chain’s Gahanna restaurant at 109 N. Hamilton Road and the Grandview Heights restaurant at 1417 W. Fifth Ave. have permanently shut down.
“Closing our Grandview and Gahanna locations was an incredibly difficult decision, but one made with care and purpose,” said Craveworthy CEO Gregg Majewski in a statement. “We are honoring the spirit in which Hot Chicken Takeover was created, protecting the heart of the brand and ensuring its legacy lives on with the same warmth and hospitality that first captured Columbus’ love.”
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The Grandview location opened in late 2022, while the Gahanna restaurant began welcoming customers in 2023…