Angry Chickz

Angry Chickz
Angry Chickz
IndustryRestaurants
GenreFast food restaurant
Founded2018; 8 years ago (2018)
Los Angeles, California
FounderDavid Mkhitaryan
Headquarters
Sherman Oaks, California
,
United States
Number of locations
Increase 46 (2026)
Websitehttps://www.angrychickz.com

Angry Chickz is an American fast food restaurant chain specializing in hot chicken with various spice levels. It primarily operates in California and also has locations in Arizona, Nevada, and Texas.

History

In 2018, Mkhitaryan and his Wife opened the first Angry Chickz location in East Hollywood and became popular with foodies.

In October 2025, they partnered with Saratoga Investment, in the goal of expanding the company to over 50 locations by the end of 2026.

Locations

As of October 2025, Angry Chickz has 33 locations in the United States. It has 30 locations in California, and one each in Arizona, Nevada, and Texas.

The menu focuses on Nashville Hot chicken, which can be in chicken sandwiches and bowls with chicken and macaroni and cheese, chicken and french fries, or chicken and coleslaw and can be from country, which has no spice, to angry, which is coated with Carolina Reaper pepper dust which requires a waiver to be signed to eat.

References

  1. ↑ Cattani, Roseann. "Angry Chickz announces opening date of long-awaited Salinas location". Salinas Californian.
  2. ↑ Coley, Ben (January 3, 2025). "Angry Chickz Breaks Records in 2024". QSR Magazine.
  3. ↑ Engler, Brittany (17 November 2025). "Angry Chickz Furiously Heats Up Growth Plans". QSR Magazine. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  4. 1 2 Jennings, Lisa (21 October 2025). "Angry Chickz hopes to ride hot-chicken tailwind". Restaurant Business. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "Concord, San Jose: Would you sign a waiver to eat spicy chicken at new Angry Chickz restaurants?". The Mercury News. 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2025-05-14.