Last summer, the Rochester area’s last Boston Market shut down , having been evicted from its storefront at 942 Jefferson Road in Henrietta.
By August or September, a new restaurant should be up and running there.
Dave’s Hot Chicken , which started in 2017 as a pop-up food stand in an East Hollywood, California, parking lot and now has more than 200 U.S. locations, plans to open in the 2,900-square-foot space following a remodel that’s underway.
The fast-casual chain, whose celebrity investors include Usher and Drake, specializes in jumbo hot chicken tenders and sliders, hand-breaded, deep-fried and served on a spice-intensity scale of “no spice” to “Reaper.”
Recently, it introduced Dave’s Not Chicken — tenders and sliders made from cauliflower — at some locations.
Side dishes include seasoned fries, cheese fries, macaroni and cheese, and kaleslaw, a coleslaw variation.
Water, soda and milkshakes make up the drink menu.
The Henrietta location will be the first in the Rochester market. (The closest one to here is in Tonawanda, Erie County.)