who made dave's hot chicken

Dave's Hot Chicken was founded in 2017 by four Armenian-American childhood friends: Dave Kopushyan, Arman Oganesyan, Tommy Rubenyan, and Gary Rubenyan. Dave Kopushyan, a professional chef who trained at the Michelin-star restaurant The French Laundry, developed the chain's signature hot chicken recipe. The founders started their business with just $900 to set up a small street food stand in a parking lot in East Hollywood, Los Angeles. The original concept was inspired by the no-frills approach of In-N-Out Burger and the growing demand for fried chicken in Los Angeles. Their initial stand sold only one menu item: a hot chicken combo plate. The chain has since grown into a global franchise with over 300 locations and has received celebrity investments from figures like Drake and Samuel L. Jackson.