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Famed Nashville chain Hattie B's Hot Chicken to open location in Plano
Hattie B's Fried Chicken
A Nashville hot chicken legend is coming to Plano: Hattie B's Hot Chicken, the Nashville-headquartered, fast-casual restaurant renowned nationally for its spicy hot chicken, will open a restaurant at Plano's Preston Towne Crossing at 2014 Preston Rd.
According to a release, it'll open in late spring/early summer 2026.
Hattie B's Hot Chicken was founded in Nashville, by father-and-son duo Nick Bishop, Sr. and Nick Bishop, Jr. in 2012 with a ground-breaking menu featuring bone-in chicken, tenders, and sandwich that can be ordered in a range of heat levels.
They currently have seven locations in Tennessee, plus locations in Alabama, Georgia, Nevada, and Texas. That includes one other location in the DFW area, at 3827 Lemmon Ave. in the Oak Lawn neighborhood which opened in October 2024 — a relocation of the original Dallas location which opened in Deep Ellum in 2022.
The Plano restaurant will be located in a free standing building, a former Boston Market, occupying a 3,008-square-foot space, including a 734-square-foot patio. The restaurant will offer 56 indoor seats and 50 seats for patio dining, with 38 parking spaces.
The menu will feature Hattie B's favorites including chicken tenders, wings, a fried or grilled chicken sandwich served on a toasted bun with coleslaw, Nashville comeback sauce and kosher pickles, and a recent debut—The Southern Salad.
Also new: an option for no heat with Southern style or a new nonspicy offering Sweet & Smoky dry rub.
Rooted in a traditional Tennessee "meat-and-three" restaurant, the menu also features sides such as the popular pimento mac & cheese, potato salad, and collard greens, with banana pudding and peach cobbler for dessert.
Hattie B's Hot Chicken Chief Development Officer Dave Oster says in a statement that the new location suits all of their needs.
"Hattie B's is incredibly excited about opening at Preston Towne Crossing in Plano, which has everything we've been looking for in a new location, including great accessibility for our guests," Oster says. "We believe the family-oriented community of Plano, coupled with its robust office market, creates an ideal setting for this fantastic new location."
It's also the start of a partnership with Edens, the developer which owns dozens of shopping centers around Dallas such as Preston Royal.
"We are thrilled to further expand in Dallas-Fort Worth and join Edens' impressive portfolio of properties, and we look forward to growing our presence with them in the future," Oster says.
“We’re excited to welcome Hattie B’s Hot Chicken to Preston Towne Crossing, a family-owned business with an inspiring brand story,” Edens senior director of leasing Bonnie Threadgill says in a staetment. “Their welcoming atmosphere is a natural fit for our retail mix, and we look forward to collaborating with their team on fun activations for all ages.”
A variety of dishes at Luna Roja.Photo courtesy of Luna Roja
The bar area, which looks out to the patio.Photo courtesy of Luna Roja