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Colorado-based Daddy's Chicken Shack glides into Dallas-Fort Worth

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Here's more chicken, coming in for a landing: Daddy’s Chicken Shack, a fried chicken sandwich chain from Colorado, is set to make its Dallas-Fort Worth debut with a location opening in Colleyville, in a former Zoe's Kitchen at 4717 Colleyville Blvd. #100.

According to a release, it'll open on March 19.

The restaurant is locally owned and operated by Dale and Ashley Dahlstrom who say they are eager to open in the Colleyville community.

"Daddy’s Chicken Shack provides a chef-inspired menu with elevated flavor profiles where everyone can find something they love, whether you’re looking for a delicious breakfast, a quick afternoon bite or a family dinner," Ashley says in a statement.

Their fried chicken is brined then pressure-cooked, which is believed to make the chicken more tender. All of the sandwiches have "Daddy" in the name, as follows:

Simple Daddy: Sandwich on a bun with pickles
Big Daddy: with slaw
Nashville Daddy: slaw, remoulade sauce, and 5 heat levels
Spicy Daddy: slaw, sambal, ginger mayo, and a "secret" spice blend
All-American Daddy: slaw, bacon, ranch dressing

You can also get the chicken grilled.

In addition to chicken sandwiches, there's a chicken slider flight, chicken & waffles, popcorn chicken, salad, seasoned fries, and Nashville chicken fingers.

They're open for breakfast all day with a burrito, a bacon-and-egg breakfast sandwich, and a sandwich consisting of chicken between two waffles, in case you want to start pounding that chicken first thing in the morning.

Daddy’s Chicken Shack is owned by Area 15 Ventures, LLC and overseen by REMAX co-founder Dave Liniger, who is president of the company. The release says they've grown from a single location to more than 100 units in development, although the number of actual restaurants open is … five, including a location in Houston that opened in 2023. But many in development! Including a possible location in Fort Worth, exact address still TBD.

“We’re thrilled with the high-level momentum being driven at Daddy’s Chicken Shack just a few months into 2024,” Liniger says. “It’s great to see more restaurants opening, and knowing how much excitement our Houston Heights location garnered, we’re confident that Colleyville will be another welcomed addition to Texas.”

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Supermarket News

Joe V's Smart Shop by H-E-B sets date for store opening in East Dallas

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There's an opening date for a new H-E-B related supermarket coming to Dallas: Joe V's Smart Shop by H-E-B, a spinoff concept from the H-E-B grocery chain, will open a location at 7700 Samuel Blvd. on Wednesday, March 26.

This will be the second Joe V’s Smart Shop location in DFW, following the first location which opened in Dallas in June 2024 at 4101 W. Wheatland Rd. — the first in Dallas and the first to open outside the Houston area, part of the concept's expansion in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

According to a release, Joe V's will offer fresh high-quality products and the lowest prices in the marketplace. The company calls it "an innovative price format" — not discount, not "cheap," but "innovative."

Products include fresh produce, organics selections, in-store cut meats, in-store made tortillas, breads, and sushi made daily.

The store spans 55,000 square feet, which is the size of a regular supermarket, but half the size of the typical H-E-B store that has opened in the Dallas area since the chain began expanding in 2022 with the opening of its first DFW-area location in Frisco.

Joe V’s Smart Shop is part of H-E-B’s family of brands which also includes Central Market and Mi Tienda. The Joe V’s format launched in 2010 and currently has 10 stores in the Houston area and one in Dallas.

The grand opening will take place on Wednesday, March 26, at 7 am.

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