Houston Texas Hot Chicken (“HHC”) is a rapidly emerging fast-casual brand founded in 2021, specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken served through a modern, elevated guest experience. The concept has quickly scaled to 11 locations across Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Texas, and Utah, with more than half of its units operated by franchise partners. HHC’s menu features its core hot chicken sandwiches and tenders, complemented by loaded fries, salads, soups, shakes, and a lineup of proprietary signature sauces, delivering both menu breadth and craveable differentiation. With a strong franchise pipeline and a category riding sustained consumer demand, HHC is positioned as a growth brand in the better-chicken segment.
November 1, 2023
Sell-Side M&A Advisor
Founder-Owned
Savory Fund
Restaurants
HHC taps into the surging demand for Nashville-style hot chicken with a modern, scalable format.
Founded in 2021, the brand has already grown to 11 units across six states with a strong franchise pipeline.
Menu breadth—sandwiches, tenders, loaded fries, shakes, and proprietary sauces—broadens consumer appeal.
Over half of current units are franchised, positioning the brand for accelerated systemwide expansion.
Savory provides capital and operational expertise to fuel growth, strengthen franchisee support, and drive national scale.
Harrington Park Advisors was the perfect choice for an emerging brand like Houston TX Hot Chicken. Besides helping me find the right partner to help HHC grow, HPA was adaptable and responsive to the needs of the business and the type of deal we were trying to find. The team was highly efficient, capable, and thoughtful in its analysis, and did a great job negotiating key terms, facilitating diligence and working towards a speedy close.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
