Hattie B's Hot Chicken Opens in Wrigleyville
Nashville-based hot chicken chain Hattie B's has opened its first Chicago location in the Wrigleyville neighborhood. The company reportedly has plans for further expansion within the city, joining a growing number of Nashville-style eateries in the local market.
- The Wrigleyville restaurant, located at 3649 N. Clark Street in the Gallagher Way development, is approximately 3,300 square feet and features seating for 70 indoors and 55 on an outdoor patio with retractable walls. - Hattie B's was founded in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2012 by father-son duo Nick Bishop Sr. and Nick Bishop Jr. The chain is named after three women in the Bishop family named Hattie. - The menu offers various spice levels for its chicken, with the spiciest option, "Shut the Cluck Up!!!," being prepared with ghost peppers. - Before the Chicago opening, Hattie B's had 16 locations across states including Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Nevada, and Texas. - The company has already secured leases for two additional Chicago locations: one in River North at 58 E. Ontario St. and another in Wicker Park at 1542 N. Damen Ave. These are anticipated to open in late 2026 or early 2027. - The River North location is planned for the base of the AC Hotel Chicago Downtown and is expected to seat around 75 people. The Wicker Park restaurant will be near the Damen Blue Line station in a building that sold for nearly $16 million in 2025. - Co-founder Nick Bishop Jr. cited Chicago's reputation as a top food and beverage city as a key reason for the expansion, stating, "There's not a better food and beverage city in the country — or really the world."
