Korean fried chicken chain bb.q Chicken is gearing up for a second San Jose spot, setting the stage for yet another showdown in the South Bay’s growing chicken wars. The planned expansion would extend the brand’s reach beyond its current North Park Plaza location and drop it into a crowded field of bird-focused rivals. No specific site or opening date has been made public yet.
According to the Silicon Valley Business Journal, the move is part of a broader regional push by fast-casual chicken concepts. The outlet notes that bb.q Chicken will be jockeying for attention alongside competitors such as Buffalo Wild Wings Go and Dave’s Hot Chicken. Reporter Kristen Gonzalez framed the proposed San Jose addition as the latest example of franchise-heavy expansion across the region.
bb.q Chicken’s own locations page currently lists one San Jose outpost at North Park Plaza, along with nearby Bay Area restaurants in Sunnyvale, Milpitas and Cupertino, per bb.q Chicken’s website. For now, the North Park Plaza shop doubles as the chain’s local hub while the company scouts additional sites.
A crowded chicken market
The new San Jose restaurant would arrive in a South Bay scene already stuffed with poultry players, from indie sandwich counters to national franchises that have turned chicken into a full-contact sport for lunchtime and late-night crowds. Coverage of Dave’s Hot Chicken’s Sunnyvale debut highlighted the chain’s local push, while bb.q’s own Bay Area creep into cities including Oakland and San Bruno has been tracked by KRON/Yahoo…