Dave’s Hot Chicken, a late-night pop-up turned hot chicken chain, is set to open Friday in Dickson City at 700 Commerce Blvd. Restaurant hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. The restaurant specializes in jumbo hot chicken tenders, sliders and sides. The seven spice levels range from No Spice to Reaper (which requires a signed waiver). Rapper Drake is an investor in the company, but the majority ownership is held by the restaurant’s founders Dave Kopushyan, Arman Oganesyan, Tommy Rubenyan, and Gary Rubenyan, according to the company’s website.
Dave’s Hot Chicken in Dickson City on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Top loaded fries and the #2 meal at Dave’s Hot Chicken in Dickson City on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Dave’s #2 meal, featuring two chicken sliders, fries, pickles, and sauce at Dave’s Hot Chicken in Dickson City on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Dave’s Hot Chicken in Dickson City on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Patrons at Dave’s Hot Chicken in Dickson City on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Top loaded fries at Dave’s Hot Chicken in Dickson City on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Dave’s bites, cheese, pickles, kale slaw, and Dave’s sauce are layered on top of the fries. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
An Oreo top-loaded shake at Dave’s Hot Chicken in Dickson City on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)