Dave’s Hot Chicken announces the grand opening of its newest restaurant location in Menifee. Valley News/JP Raineri photo
Brand brings its craveable hot chicken to Temecula-area
Dave’s Hot Chicken, the late-night pop-up turned hot chicken sensation, announced the grand opening of its newest restaurant Friday, Oct. 15, in Menifee at 30012 Town Center Drive.In a modern-day American dream story, Arman Oganesyan and best friend Chef Dave Kopushyan, along with brothers Tommy and Gary Rubenyan, launched Dave’s Hot Chicken in a parking lot pop-up in 2017. Dave’s Hot Chicken quickly took off, opening its first brick-and-mortar restaurant in East Hollywood. In 2019, the team struck a deal with Wetzel’s Pretzels co-founder and former CEO, Bill Phelps, and movie producer John Davis to begin franchising the Dave’s Hot Chicken concept throughout the U.S. and beyond.The company sold the rights to alm
