Big Chicken coming to Ohio

Huge Rooster, based by Corridor of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, is getting into Ohio, due to a cope with franchisees Steve Christensen, Reid Richards and Mike Craddick to open three eating places within the Dayton space. The primary opens this summer time at 10655 Innovation Dr., in Miamisburg,

“Once we initially signed on to convey Huge Rooster to Arizona, our final aim was to increase into extra markets,” Christensen mentioned in an organization press launch. “We have identified Mike for a number of years by means of our different restaurant investments. He is a implausible operator and being that he is native to the world and is aware of the market nicely, we knew he can be an important companion in bringing Huge Rooster to Dayton.”

As former multi-unit franchisees of 15 5 Guys places in Western New York and present franchise house owners of the brunch restaurant, One other Damaged Egg Cafe, in Gilbert, Arizona, Christensen and Richards, lately agreed to open 12 Huge Rooster places within the Better Phoenix space and now have plans to increase into Utah and Idaho with the model.

Christensen and Richards met Craddick eight years in the past by means of his possession of a number of 5 Guys and One other Damaged Egg places in Ohio. With over 30 years of expertise within the Dayton retail market and ongoing success proudly owning and working a number of restaurant franchises within the space, Craddick is the proper addition to the Huge Rooster crew and will likely be an fairness companion for the Arizona, Utah and Idaho Huge Rooster places as nicely, Huge Rooster CEO Josh Halpern mentioned within the launch.

“We love having Steve and Reid as our franchise teammates in Arizona, and are so glad they launched us to Mike,” he mentioned. “All three are dedicated to making sure the visitor has an important expertise by means of robust operations. I am excited to see what they’ll do collectively within the larger Dayton space.”

Based in 2018, Huge Rooster is backed by Shaq, JRS Hospitality and Genuine Manufacturers Group.