A fried chicken chain with plenty of hype, and celebrity backers, is opening its first Louisville location.

After landing in southern Indiana in late 2024, Dave's Hot Chicken is expected to open a shop Sept. 26 at 4600 Shelbyville Road, Suite 642.

The St. Matthews location will serve chicken tenders, sliders, and loaded fries, and join the flurry of about 300 locations around the world.

Dave's Hot Chicken launched in 2017, when four friends turned $900 and a fryer into a popular parking lot pop-up in Los Angeles, according to its website.

By 2021, the Nashville-style hot chicken operation got a boost from the rapper Drake , who became a significant investor in the concept. Other famous investors include Samuel L. Jackson, Maria Shiver, Michael Strahan and Usher.

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