Dave's Hot Chicken Giving Out Free Sliders In Escondido

ESCONDIDO, CA — Dave's Hot Chicken, a fast-growing restaurant chain serving fiery chicken, is celebrating its sixth anniversary Tuesday, May 2, with free sandwiches.

Customers can get a free chicken slider topped with secret sauce, crunchy pickles and slaw by downloading the new Dave's Hot Chicken app Tuesday. Dave's Hot Chicken serves hot chicken sliders and tenders, along with sides of house-made kale slaw, creamy mac and cheese, and crispy, seasoned fries.

The chain has five locations in San Diego County, with plans to expand throughout the region, company spokesperson Josh Levitt told Patch. The five San Diego-area restaurants are located in El Cajon, Escondido, Oceanside and the San Diego communities of Mira Mesa and Pacific Beach.

The eatery launched in 2017 when founders Arman Oganesyan and chef Dave Kopushyan, plus brothers Tommy and Gary Rubenyan set up shop in an East Hollywood parking lot. They opened their first brick-and-mortar restaurant seven months later a few blocks from the original pop-up. Today, the company has more than 700 franchise locations in the U.S., Middle East and Canada.

"Six years ago, four friends created something phenomenal, and on May 2 we'll be celebrating that success by making sure everyone has the ability to enjoy Dave's, whether you've been visiting since the parking lot pop-up days or have just been wanting to give the best hot chicken on the planet a try," said Dave's Hot Chicken's CEO Bill Phelps.