Big Chicken — born of a Hall of Fame basketball star’s passion for savory chicken sandwiches, delicious ice cream shakes and childhood favorite dishes like Cheez-It® crusted mac and cheese ignites — is set to open Aug. 13 in Hartland. And paying homage to O’Neal’s iconic jersey number, which was retired in 2012, the first 34 fans in line will score free Big Chicken food and drinks* for a year.
Big Chicken — located at 10490 Highland Road, on the south side of M-59 and east of US Highway 23 — is part of a 20-unit development agreement to open locations across Metro Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Flint, Saginaw and Mount Pleasant, by H&D Group Investments.
“I was thrilled when I heard that H&D Group Investments was bringing Big Chicken to Hartland,” said Josh Halpern, CEO of Big Chicken. “Having worked for several years in Ann Arbor, this is another area that is near and dear to my heart. Knowing we have an incredible partnership with H&D Group Investments makes it even more exciting to introduce Shaquille’s family business to the market. I know with the team’s ties to the area, Big Chicken will quickly become a part of the local fabric.”
In less than three years of franchising the brand, Big Chicken has more than 40 locations open in traditional and non-traditional restaurant settings, and over 350 locations sold. Big Chicken fuses O’Neal’s home-cooked childhood favorites with today’s trending flavors.
Offerings at the Hartland Township location will include The Original Big Chicken sandwich, Uncle Jerome’s Nashville Hot (Nashville Hot Chicken, lettuce, mayo and pickles), and the Ultimate (mac & cheese, crispy fried onions and roasted garlic BBQ aioli), along with the crispy crinkle-cut fries and delicious ice cream milkshakes.
To learn more , visit www.bigchicken.com.
*limited to $10 a week
