Dave’s Hot Chicken, the fast-growing Nashville-style chain, is zeroing in on Marlborough’s Boston Post Road retail strip. The brand has signed on for Wayside Crossing and is slated to take over a freestanding quick-service space in a plaza already packed with national names. When the doors finally open, locals can expect Dave’s signature tenders, sliders, fries and milkshakes to join the Boston Post Road traffic mix.
Lease and location
The Wayside Crossing listing from Aubuchon Realty now includes Dave’s Hot Chicken among the center’s tenants and notes that the chain “will be moving into the Starbucks space” at the plaza on Boston Post Road, which the company identifies as 661 Boston Post Road, according to Aubuchon Realty. The center is described as shadow-anchored by Target and Home Depot and already home to Chipotle and other quick-service spots. A company post put the new unit at roughly 2,250 square feet, according to LinkedIn.
What they’ll serve
Dave’s menu leans heavily on jumbo fried tenders and sliders, offered in seven heat levels, from No Spice up to the waiver-requiring Reaper, with tenders typically served over sliced white bread and pickles, per Dave’s Hot Chicken. Usual sides include seasoned fries, mac and cheese and milkshakes, and the chain’s chipotle-style Dave’s Sauce is a frequent add-on. The concept started as an East Hollywood stand in 2017 and has since spread across New England; nearby stores are already listed in Framingham and Worcester, per the chain’s Dave’s Hot Chicken locations page.
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