The Unlikely Group Getting Rich Off Dave’s Hot Chicken’s $1 Billion Deal

forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2025/06/07/the-unlikely-group-getting-rich-off-daves-hot-chickens-1-billion-deal

Four formerly broke, high school dropouts including a onetime standup comedian and line cook, rapper Drake and the son of an oil billionaire are all winners in Dave's sale to Roark Capital.
“How late did you guys stay out last night?” jokes Dave’s Hot Chicken CEO Bill Phelps. The…

This story appeared on forbes.com, 2025-06-07 19:31:17.008000.
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