Haven Hot Chicken is celebrating the grand opening of its tenth location – and first in Massachusetts! – at 477 W. Central Street in Franklin on Wednesday, January 14. For every $3 donation a guest makes to the Franklin High School Athletic Department that day, Haven Hot Chicken will give away one free slider. For more information, visit havenhotchicken.com.

Founded in 2020 in New Haven, CT, Haven Hot Chicken is redefining fast-casual hot chicken with a mission to satisfy the world's craving for something better. Serving Crispy, Crunchy, Juicy, Spicy, Delicious Chicken (CCJSD) and vegetarian "Not Chicken," Haven is home to THE Sandwich (Food Network, Guy Fieri's "Best Bite in Town" Grand Champion), house-crafted sauces, craveable sides and seasonal limited-time offerings. With a commitment to hospitality, sustainability and community, Haven is setting new standards for the industry - embracing hospitality not only for its guests but its team members in extending industry-leading benefits and upward growth, sustainability in recycling its 100% high-oleic canola oil into airplane fuel and utilizing biodegradable and compostable packaging and cutlery and straws made from repurposed oyster shells, and community through the sponsorship of youth and collegiate sports programs, and other long-term fundraising and donation partnerships. The company launched its franchise program in late 2025.

Recognitions include ranking #160 on The 2024 Inc. 5000 List for rapid growth (No. 7 in Food and Beverage and No. 1 in Connecticut), inclusion on QSR's 40/40 List of America’s Hottest Startup Fast Casuals in 2024, winner of the 2023 Fast Casual Executive Summit Perfect Pitch, highlighted as one of the “8 Best Hot Chicken Chains in America” by Eat This, Not That and named Food Network's Best Bite in New Haven CT.

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