Shaquille O’Neal-Owned Big Chicken Opening First Texas Restaurant in Houston

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Texas Restaurant, Convenience Store and Gas Station Owner/Operator Group Inks First Lease in the Lone Star State

August 25, 2022 // Franchising.com // HOUSTON - Big Chicken is breaking ground in Houston with its first signed lease in a major multi-unit deal.

Part of a 50-unit agreement across the state’s four metro areas - Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin - Big Chicken’s first Texas location in Houston is a major milestone in the brand. Located in Woodland Square at 9660 Westheimer Road #250 in the Mid-West area of Houston, Big Chicken is taking a BIG bite of one of the city’s most highly-trafficked shopping, dining and entertainment hubs just down the street from the Houston Galleria mall.

“Our efforts over the last several months have all culminated in this exciting moment,” said Fazil Malik, co-owner of the new Houston restaurant alongside Frank Malik and Noordin Jhaver.

Behind the new location is a trio of highly accomplished multi-unit operators with experience in the retail, restaurant and convenience spaces. The Maliks make up two parts of the team, well-known for their operation of Northwest Petroleum (NWP), a gas station and convenience company, as well as Skylark Construction, a retail and restaurant development and construction company. Jhaver is the CEO of one of Texas’ most prominent restaurant and retail real-estate ownership companies, Dew Real Estate Holdings L.L.C., as well as a multi-unit operator of Sonic restaurants. A partnership 30 years in the making, the Maliks and Jhaver joined forces to bring BIG flavor and BIG fun with 50 Big Chicken locations in Texas.

“This first lease kicks off our growth plans for Big Chicken in Texas within four of the country’s largest cities,” said Josh Halpern, CEO of Big Chicken. “Fazil, Frank and Noordin have impressed us since our first meeting, and we are thrilled to celebrate this incredible milestone with them.”

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