Capitol Q Restaurants Adds Dave's Hot Chicken To Portfolio

Qdoba multi-unit franchisee Scott Bocek has just signed an agreement to open 12 Dave’s Hot Chicken locations in the greater Baltimore area. His Capitol Q Restaurants has owned and operated seven Qdoba restaurants in the area for more than 16 years.

“Once we saw the tremendous growth in the hot chicken category, it was a priority area for our portfolio expansion plans. After watching the success of its openings in new markets, Dave’s Hot Chicken was the clear front-runner,” said Scott Bocek. “The simplicity of the brand’s operations, along with the passionate and experienced leadership team, booming fan base, and delicious food made them extremely attractive and the choice to invest is a no-brainer. We’re eager to grow Dave’s Hot Chicken in the Baltimore area.”

Bocek’s franchising experience includes serving as the director of operations for Chipotle for seven years before turning his attention and skills to starting Capitol Q Restaurants in 2005.

“Scott’s experience as a multi-unit restaurant operator makes him the perfect fit to bring Dave’s to the state of Maryland,” said Shannon Swenson, VP of franchise development at Dave’s Hot Chicken. “We’re continuing to make our entry into new markets, and partnering with Capitol Q Restaurants brings us one step closer to achieving our goal of signing 300 new units across the U.S. in 2022.”