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Hattie B's Hot Chicken
Private
Industry Fast casual restaurant
Founded 2012; 14 years ago (2012) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Founders Nick Bishop, Jr.
Nick Bishop, Sr.
Number of locations
10
Area served
Tennessee
Central Alabama
Metro Atlanta
Dallas
Las Vegas
Products Hot chicken
Fried chicken
Side dishes
Desserts

Hattie B's Hot Chicken is a popular American restaurant chain. It started in Nashville, Tennessee. A father and son, both named Nick Bishop, founded it. This company is famous for its special dish: hot chicken. This is a type of fried chicken. Hattie B's has many restaurants across the Southern United States.

About Hattie B's

The restaurant got its name from three women in the Bishop family. All of them were named Hattie. Hattie B's sells its famous hot chicken. This dish is a special food from Nashville. They also offer chicken and waffles, side dishes, and desserts.

Spice Levels

You can choose how spicy you want your chicken. There are different levels of heat. The hottest version of their hot chicken is very, very spicy. It is made using ghost peppers. These are some of the spiciest peppers in the world! The chicken is usually served with pickles and on top of white bread. This is how it's traditionally prepared in Nashville.

Where Hattie B's Started

The very first Hattie B's Hot Chicken opened in Midtown Nashville. This happened on August 9, 2012. It quickly became a favorite spot.

Growing Across the South

After the first restaurant, Hattie B's started to grow.

  • A second location opened in West Nashville in June 2014.
  • In June 2016, a restaurant opened in Birmingham, Alabama.
  • A third Nashville location started serving customers in November 2017.
  • In April 2018, a new spot opened in Midtown Memphis.
  • An Atlanta, Georgia, location welcomed guests in July 2018.
  • In the fall of 2018, Hattie B's opened inside The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Their newest restaurant opened in Dallas, Texas, in February 2022.

Hattie B's is a privately owned business. It is still run by the Bishop family.

Half-chicken (dark meat) at Hattie B's with side of baked beans and mac & cheese
Half-chicken (dark meat) at Hattie B's with side of baked beans and mac & cheese

See also

  • List of chicken restaurants
  • List of companies based in Nashville, Tennessee
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