Shaquille O’Neal continues to make massive strikes in a BIG method.
The basketball Corridor of Famer and revered entrepreneur is increasing his fast-casual rooster restaurant franchise, Large Hen, after inking a 50 unit deal in Texas.
In response to QSR journal, Large Hen shall be opening store in 4 of the most important Texas markets— Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin. Whereas they are saying the whole lot is “greater” in Texas, Large Hen is thought for serving a fusion of home-cooked childhood favorites with the “BIGGEST” new flavors.
“Large Hen is precisely the form of model that succeeds in Texas: pioneering and daring, but rooted in scrumptious custom. Our restaurant business’s wealthy variety is our biggest power, and we’re completely thrilled that Shaquille O’Neal and the Large Hen workforce are becoming a member of us. Welcome again dwelling to Texas, Shaq,” Emily Williams Knight, president and CEO of Texas Restaurant Affiliation, mentioned.

The workforce behind the franchise’s development is amongst a few of the most notable in retail growth, together with Fazil Malik, Frank Malik, and Noordin Jhaver.
The Maliks are well-known for his or her profitable fuel station and comfort retailer operations firm, Northwest Petroleum (NWP), and Skylark Building. This development firm makes a speciality of retail developments, fuel stations, comfort shops, quick-serve, and sit-down eating places.
Jhaver is the CEO of Dew Actual Property Holdings L.L.C., a notable actual property possession firm throughout the retail and restaurant area, and the proprietor/operator of greater than 50 Sonic eating places, with extra on the best way.
“Large Hen wouldn’t be rising like it’s with out the workforce behind it,” Shaq mentioned, as per KJ97. “My workforce has achieved a implausible job ensuring we’re rising in the proper method, with the proper individuals. Now, we’re going even BIGGER in Texas, and I’m excited to be teammates with Fazil, Frank, and Noordin.”
As well as, Large Hen just lately introduced plans to broaden its franchise into West Texas, Central Oklahoma, Chicagoland, Arizona, and Larger Los Angeles markets, QSR journal stories.
The fried rooster franchise is at present located in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Seattle’s Local weather Pledge Area, metro-New York’s UBS Area, and two Carnival Cruise ships.