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Hattie B's Hot Chicken
Company typePrivate
IndustryFast casual restaurant
Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
FoundersNick Bishop, Jr.
Nick Bishop, Sr.
Number of locations
10
Area served
Tennessee
Central Alabama
Metro Atlanta
Dallas
Las Vegas
ProductsHot chicken
Fried chicken
Side dishes
Desserts
Websitehattieb.com

Hattie B's Hot Chicken is an American restaurant chain based in Nashville, Tennessee, founded by a father and son, both named Nick Bishop.[1][2][3][4][5] The company specializes in hot chicken, a fried chicken dish, and operates several restaurants in the Southern United States.

Overview

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The restaurant is named after three women in the Bishop family with the name Hattie.[6][7] The company purveys hot chicken, a local specialty and signature dish of Nashville, chicken and waffles, side dishes, desserts and other foods. The chicken is provided at various spice levels.[8][9][10] The spiciest version of the hot chicken has been described as having a very marked, severe spiciness, and is prepared using ghost peppers as an ingredient.[8] The chicken is served with pickles and atop white bread, as per traditional local preparation methods.[8]

The original Hattie B's Hot Chicken opened in Midtown Nashville on August 9, 2012.[10][6][11] A second location opened in June 2014 in West Nashville,[1][6] a location in Birmingham, Alabama, opened in June 2016,[12][13] and a third Nashville location opened in November 2017.[14] A new location was opened in Midtown Memphis in April 2018.[15] An Atlanta, Georgia, location opened in July 2018.[16] In the fall of 2018, a location opened inside The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada.[17] Their newest location was opened in Dallas, Texas, in February 2022. [18] It is a privately held, family-owned company.[8]

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

Reception

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Columnists in USA Today and Sports Illustrated reviewed the restaurant in 2017.[8][9] In 2017, it was ranked sixth on The Daily Meal's list of America's 75 Best Fried Chicken Spots.[19][20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Boyer, E. J. (October 23, 2015). "The Boss: The Bishops, Hattie B's Hot Chicken". Nashville Business Journal.
  2. ^ "In the world of hot chicken, Hattie B's is a family affair". WKRN. July 27, 2017.
  3. ^ Boyer, Trisha (November 21, 2016). "Bishop's carries on comfort food tradition". The Tennessean.
  4. ^ Myers, Jim (June 15, 2015). "Hattie B's family roots run generations deep". The Tennessean.
  5. ^ Ellis, Susan (February 9, 2017). "Yep, Hattie B's Coming to Midtown". Memphis Flyer.
  6. ^ a b c Sietsema, Tom (May 8, 2014). "Postcard from Tom: Four Nashville restaurants that will make your mouth sing". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ Adams, Jenny (February–March 2016). "Local Flavor: Hot Chicken in Nashville". National Geographic Traveler. Archived from the original on February 28, 2016.
  8. ^ a b c d e Olmsted, Larry (June 21, 2017). "Try authentic Nashville hot chicken at Hattie B's". USA Today.
  9. ^ a b Staples, Andy (July 17, 2017). "Hot Chicken Power Rankings: Nashville's top three spots". Sports Illustrated.
  10. ^ a b Justus, Jennifer (March 7, 2014). "How Hot Chicken Became Nashville's Signature Dish". Time.
  11. ^ Franklin, Dana Kopp (August 13, 2012). "Hattie B's Fires Up Hot Chicken in Midtown". Nashville Scene.
  12. ^ Carlton, Bob (May 26, 2016). "Hattie B's Hot Chicken opening next week in Birmingham". The Birmingham News.
  13. ^ Chevalier, Gabrielle (June 1, 2017). "A lover scorned, a dish created: The tale of Nashville's hot chicken takeover". Chattanooga Times Free Press.
  14. ^ Chamberlain, Chris (November 1, 2017). "Newest Hattie B's Location to Open on Eighth Avenue Tomorrow". Nashville Scene.
  15. ^ Rogers, Matt (April 16, 2018). "Nashville Hot Chicken Hits Memphis When Hattie B's Opens This Wednesday". Eater Nashville. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  16. ^ McKibben, Beth (July 11, 2018). "Take a Look Inside Hattie B's Hot Chicken-Atlanta, Opening Today". Eater Atlanta. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  17. ^ Michael Hiller (December 14, 2018). "Check into the Cosmopolitan hotel and chances are you won't be going anywhere. Here's why". Los Angeles Times.
  18. ^ Phil's Smith (February 28, 2022). "HATTIE B'S HOT CHICKEN (FINALLY) OPENED ITS FIRST TEXAS RESTAURANT & LANDS IN DALLAS". Texas Is Life.
  19. ^ "The 75 Best Fried Chicken Places in America". The Daily Meal. September 19, 2017. #6 Hattie B's, Nashville.
  20. ^ Parrish, Tory N. (June 2, 2017). "Headed to Nashville? Check out these sights and sounds". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
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