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Three childhood friends in their 20’s who scraped together $900. Our not-so-grand opening was in 2017, in a parking lot in East Hollywood, with a couple of folding tables and a portable fryer under the night sky. But thanks to Instagram, people came. And tasted.
Sep 21, 2021 · Dave Kopushyan, Arman Oganesyan, Tommy Rubenyan, and Gary Rubenyan started Dave’s Hot Chicken as an East Hollywood pop-up in early 2017, only to move into a brick-and-mortar location nine...
- Mona Holmes
The first Dave's Hot Chicken was opened in May 2017 by Armenian-American childhood friends Dave Kopushyan, Arman Oganeshyan, Tommy Rubenyan and Gary Rubenyan. They were inspired by the no frills approach of In N Out Burger as well as the growing demand for fried chicken in Los Angeles.
Dave’s Hot Chicken is a private company owned, funded, and operated by its co-founders and investors. Its shareholder structure includes the four co-founders – Arman Oganesyan, Dave Kopushyan, Tommy Rubenyan, and Gary Rubenyan.
May 1, 2024 · The business was founded by childhood friends Dave Kopushyan, Arman Oganeshyan and brothers Tommy Rubenyan and Gary Rubenyan, four 20-somethings who were inspired by the no-frills approach of...
- Marcia Greenwood
- Rochester Now Reporter
May 17, 2023 · In a modern-day American dream story, Arman Oganesyan and best friend Chef Dave Kopushyan, along with brothers Tommy and Gary Rubenyan, launched Dave’s Hot Chicken in a parking lot pop-up in...
Jun 4, 2024 · In a modern-day American dream story, three childhood friends, Chef Dave Kopushyan, Arman Oganesyan and Tommy Rubenyan, scraped together $900 to launch Dave’s Hot Chicken in a parking lot,...
