'It Was Like a Drug': How Dave's Hot Chicken Grew a Cult Following in an East Hollywood Parking Lot Posted by dumbcapital | Jul 3, 2022 | Startup News, Uncategorized | 0 | What started as a parking lot pop-up expanded to 67 locations in less than five years. Here’s how Dave’s Hot Chicken became one of the fastest-growing food chains in the country.