Big Chicken Heads to Tampa

DMD Ventures is bringing the Shaq-backed chicken chain all over Florida
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Founded by Basketball Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’NealBig Chicken is expanding nationwide. The company has signed a deal to expand to central and South Florida, according to coverage in the South Florida Business Journal.

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Davie, FL-based franchise group DMD Ventures is working on a Big Chicken location in Tampa, along with South Florida and Orlando, the coverage says. The location of the planned Tampa Big Chicken has yet to be revealed, but DMD’s Big Chicken locations are expected to have 2,200-2,800 square foot footprint and to employ about 30 people apiece.

“At the time, we weren’t looking to add another franchise brand to our portfolio, but when we came across Big Chicken and looked into the concept, it became a no-brainer,” Fred Burgess, Co-CEO of DMD Ventures, said in the Journal coverage.

The Big Chicken menu offers various takes on the crispy chicken sandwich, including the Shaq Attack (pepper jack cheese, jalapeño slaw, spicy chipotle bbq sauce) and the Charles Barkley (mac & cheese, crispy fried onions, roasted garlic bbq aioli), all of which also available as sliders. Popcorn chicken, chicken tenders, and “sidekicks” like BC Fries and Lucille’s Mac & Cheese with Cheez-It Crust complete the picture.

For dessert, guests can choose from a variety of shakes, ice cream sandwiches, and soft-serve cones.

Stay up to date on Big Chicken news by following @bigchickenshaq on Instagram.

Neil Cooney

Neil Cooney

Neil Cooney is a freelance writer. He has received an MFA in Creative Writing from Syracuse University, and his work has been published in the Masters Review. He lives in Nashville, TN, where he spends his free time cooking Korean food and studying chess.
Neil Cooney

Neil Cooney

Neil Cooney is a freelance writer. He has received an MFA in Creative Writing from Syracuse University, and his work has been published in the Masters Review. He lives in Nashville, TN, where he spends his free time cooking Korean food and studying chess.

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