There are more fast-food fried chicken joints coming to the Capital Region. This one has three other locations and looking to add a fourth soon.

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Dave’s Hot Chicken is expanding again, this time targeting Mohawk Commons in Niskayuna. The company has applied to take over a former Pure Barre space, located in the same plaza as Panera Bread and Spectrum.

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The application was submitted in late December and first reviewed by the Niskayuna Planning Board this week. A major discussion point was the restaurant’s bold branding, which includes red awnings, exterior graphics, and red lighting. Some board members were concerned about its visibility from Balltown Road.

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A representative from AJ Signs, the company handling signage, told the Albany Business Review that Dave’s has backed out of locations where its branding wasn’t approved.

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Local franchisee Jonathan Trager has been growing Dave’s presence since 2022. He has already opened locations in Guilderland, Amsterdam, and Queensbury.

Dave’s Hot Chicken is among the fastest-growing quick-service restaurants in the country. In 2024 alone, the company aimed to open 100 new locations. The menu features Nashville-style hot chicken tenders and sliders with seven spice levels, from "no spice" to "reaper."

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