{"id":105609,"date":"2026-03-03T19:07:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/daves-hot-chicken-turns-up-the-heat-on-the-cheese-pull-with-new-hot-mozz\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T19:07:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:07:06","slug":"daves-hot-chicken-turns-up-the-heat-on-the-cheese-pull-with-new-hot-mozz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/daves-hot-chicken-turns-up-the-heat-on-the-cheese-pull-with-new-hot-mozz\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave\u2019s Hot Chicken Turns Up the Heat on the Cheese Pull with New \u201cHot Mozz\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"main-body-container\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>LOS ANGELES, March  03, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212;  Dave\u2019s Hot Chicken, the cult-favorite brand known for serving the most craveable hot chicken on the planet, is giving fans a bold new way to indulge with the launch of Dave\u2019s Hot Mozz, available beginning March 10.<\/p>\n<p>Hot Mozz takes the socially shareable fried mozzarella cheese pull and turns up the heat the Dave\u2019s way: thick-cut, premium mozzarella that\u2019s breaded and fried to crispy perfection, then dusted with any of Dave\u2019s seven signature spice levels, from Not Hot to Reaper<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>. The result is a gooey-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside, flavor-packed bite.<\/p>\n<p>Starting at just $2.99, Hot Mozz can be ordered numerous ways to satisfy every level of indulgence:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt;\">Single\u00a0Hot Mozz\u00a0\u00e0 la carte<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt;\">3 Pieces with fries, pickles, bread, and Dave\u2019s\u00a0sauce<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt;\">5 Pieces with fries, pickles, bread, and Dave\u2019s sauce<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt;\">Slider with Hot\u00a0Mozz<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt;\">Slider Combo with\u00a0Hot\u00a0Mozz with fries, pickles, bread, and Dave\u2019s\u00a0sauce<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt;\">3 Piece \u00e0 la carte<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt;\">5 Piece \u00e0 la carte<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt;\">20-Piece Hot\u00a0Box<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With mozzarella sticks driving major appetizer buzz across the industry, Dave\u2019s saw an opportunity to elevate the format with its signature heat and flavor profile, delivering a product built for social sharing, dipping, and repeat cravings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGuests are obsessed with bold, indulgent comfort food, and Hot Mozz delivers exactly that, but in a way only Dave\u2019s can,\u201d said\u00a0Jim Bitticks, CEO of Dave\u2019s Hot Chicken. \u201cWe\u2019ve built our brand on craveability, quality and shareability and this gives fans another insanely delicious option, whether they eat chicken, cauliflower, or neither. It\u2019s melty, spicy, crispy, and completely over the top.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hot Mozz also marks the brand\u2019s continued expansion into vegetarian-friendly offerings. Dave\u2019s first introduced plant-based innovation with\u00a0Dave\u2019s Not Chicken, featuring fried cauliflower available as Sliders, Tenders, and Bites, back in 2024. With Hot Mozz, the brand deepens its commitment to delivering bold flavors and satisfying experiences for guests regardless of dietary preference.<\/p>\n<p>Whether paired with Dave\u2019s house-made sauces, enjoyed in a Slider, or enjoyed as a standalone snack, Hot Mozz is built for fans who crave heat and flavor in every bite.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Dave\u2019s Hot Chicken<\/strong><br \/>In a modern-day American dream story, three childhood friends, Chef Dave Kopushyan, Arman Oganesyan and Tommy Rubenyan, scraped together $900 to launch Dave\u2019s Hot Chicken in a parking lot, portable fryers and folding tables in tow, in 2017. Dave\u2019s Hot Chicken quickly took off, opening an East Hollywood brick-and-mortar restaurant shortly after, with support from Tommy\u2019s brother, Gary. In 2019, the team struck a deal with Wetzel\u2019s Pretzels co-founder and former CEO, Bill Phelps, to begin franchising the Dave\u2019s Hot Chicken concept, with Billboard\u2019s Artist of the Decade, Drake, investing in the brand as well. The company has sold the rights to more than 1,000 franchise locations in the U.S., Middle East, Europe and Canada and will open 150-plus locations this year. Harkening back to an Eater LA blog that helped propel early interest in the brand, the company\u2019s mission is to \u201cblow their minds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Media Contact<\/u><\/strong><br \/>Joshua Levitt<br \/>PR for Dave\u2019s Hot Chicken<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=U6GG3oRPnwP2_TRpadZsK7uvlVyj1JRl4xDTkN1PItCObQ9bimvODw0RmJwiT8OSTelQP5WW7uWxRF4ScHxvuUaoQoTv9Jj2UUwG2KKcEGQ=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"josh@fikacollective.com\">josh@fikacollective.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo accompanying this announcement is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=uQczlg3S8pQy8YhYafjHkifq7_83PdTlj9WcR7-n6kyUSEQHJ51NHAqesPngEt2j1GZYXCzjJuHlRGrNN7CYWR6IJUMyZjKzfyX9B8CNUpn5jyiCy-a-ZLmxTmyFynex5icWtYlJqigpV-lb8wMf-Txh2OUNQEv7zOljPRzEtxufYq16RtH9aEx4ZIv959-1yvqyw42uG9ZrXC1CihsJzSKve-_9PZdwSmavuPRcliYe1lqi-tv1sFfoaO-mDXArdJTZj_7cC-6qxIYiEPYxFQ==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/NewsRoom\/AttachmentNg\/042295fb-f48f-4736-934b-569064184a4c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES, March 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Dave\u2019s Hot Chicken, the cult-favorite brand known for serving the most craveable hot chicken on the planet, is giving fans a bold new way to indulge with the launch of Dave\u2019s Hot Mozz, available beginning March 10. 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