Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken restaurant chain announced Friday, July 26, 2024 that the restaurant chain is preparing to open its second location in Illinois in Arlington Heights on Rand Road near Arlington Heights Road.
Big Chicken, whose principal shareholder is former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal, is opening its second Chicago-area (and Illinois) location into a 3000-square-foot out lot store location at the Arlington Plaza strip mall at 100 West Rand Road Suite 29 in Arlington Heights.
Big Chicken opened its first Chicagoland restaurant in Rosemont in 2023 at 9437 West Higgins Road in Rosemont. The Big Chicken location in Rosemont is open until 1AM on Friday and Saturday, and until 10PM all other night. The Rosemont restaurant opens at 10AM every day.
The 10 West Rand Road location in Arlington Heights is the former location of the Olson Rug & Flooring store near the intersection with the stop light that cross over to Trader Joe’s and Binny’s in the Annex of Arlington strip mall.
The opening date for the Arlington Heights location was not announced today, but the restaurant is expected to open in early fall 2024.
Big Chicken has opened more than 40 locations in less than three years since franchising the brand. Big Chicken has staked Illinois as a target for expansion.
Shaquille O’Neal opened his first Big Chicken restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the United States there are locations in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington.
There are also locations on Carnival Cruise Line and some sports venues.
Initially the second Big Chicken location in Illinois was planned for Schaumburg.
The former Olson Rug building appears to be about 4250 square feet — greater than the 3000 square feet for Big Chicken mentioned in a press release.
The official Big Chicken website lists 100 West Rand Road as the new Arlington Heights location, but this is the address for Arby’s.
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