By 1808Delaware
Hot Chicken Takeover, a community-minded social enterprise founded in 2014, has opened their fifth restaurant in Westerville after a delay caused by a redesign. Located off Polaris Parkway, their newest location features a convenient pick-up window for to-go orders and a patio.
“We have a lot of enthusiastic customers in Westerville and Lewis Center, we’re excited to better serve them with the opening of this new location,” shares Joe DeLoss, Hot Chicken Takeover’s Founder and CEO.
Originally set to open this past summer. the COVID-19 pandemic caused a short delay to accommodate a redesign focused on customer service and safety.
Known for its Nashville-style hot chicken, grandmother-approved sides, and free iced tea, HCT has built a loyal following in Columbus, recently expanding their brand into Northeast Ohio, celebrating their first out of market restaurant opening in October 2019. Their Westerville location will be restaurant number five for HCT, the fourth location to open in Columbus.
“Our Westerville location is well-served by COTA’s CMAX bus rapid transit line, making it particularly attractive as we believe reliable transportation is a critical part of being a great employer,” shares DeLoss. “This new restaurant opening contributes to our focus on job creation, opening up 40 additional employment opportunities on HCT’s team.”
Located at 435 Polaris Parkway, Hot Chicken Takeover joins a new development, just east of Polaris Fashion Place, between Cleveland Avenue and Africa Road. Their Westerville location will operate with limited hours at first, Wednesday through Sunday 11 AM to 9 PM, serving the full HCT menu. Those hours will expand sometime in 2021.
Also included will be the company’s first full service drive thru.
For more information, visit hotchickentakeover.com.
