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Trendy Hot Chicken Chain Started In Parking Lot Sold After Passing $600M Sales Mark Trendy Hot Chicken Chain Started In Parking Lot Sold After Passing $600M Sales Mark
Trendy Hot Chicken Chain Started In Parking Lot Sold After Passing $600M Sales Mark A private equity giant is buying a hot chicken restaurant chain that grew from a parking lot to an international brand that's very popular on TikTok. Roark Capital has purchased a majority stake in Dave's Hot Chicken, the restaurant said in a news release on Monday, June 2. Dave's said the sale will help the Los Angeles-based chain grow to more than 400 restaurants worldwide by the end of 2025. The company said it'll remain committed to delivering an "exceptional experience" for customers, employees, and franchise partners. "This is one of the great entrepreneurial journeys …

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by Chris Spiker
Lifestyle
See How Much Each Song Really Costs At 2025's Biggest Concerts, According To Study See How Much Each Song Really Costs At 2025's Biggest Concerts, According To Study
See How Much Each Song Really Costs At 2025's Biggest Concerts, According To Study If you're heading to a summer concert, you might be paying more than ever – not just for the ticket, but for each song you hear. GigaCalculator released a new study about the economics of 2025's biggest tours. The mathematics website tried to find out what fans are actually paying per song and per minute. Concert ticket prices have jumped 45% over the past five years, causing the value of each minute and song to rise. "While fans debate whether concerts are worth the splurge, the numbers expose exactly what you're getting for your hard-earned cash – and it's not a great look for some …

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
Nick Bosa's GF Is Model From Philadelphia Who Spent Time At The Jersey Shore Nick Bosa's GF Is Model From Philadelphia Who Spent Time At The Jersey Shore
Nick Bosa's GF Is Model From Philadelphia Who Spent Time At The Jersey Shore If you're watching Super Bowl LVIII for the Usher halftime show, the commercial's, and Taylor Swift, here's someone else to keep an eye out for. Meet Lauren Maenner, a model with Philadelphia roots who grew up vacationing at the Jersey Shore. Her boyfriend? 49ers defensive end, 26-year-old Nick Bosa (not Taylor Swift's boyfriend's teammate).  It's not immediately clear when the athlete and the model started dating, but Maenner, also 26, hinted at it when the 49ers played the Eagles last December. "Haha this is awkward," the longtime Eagles fan captioned the photo, in which she's wearing t…

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine
Events
Music Where Your Heart Lives: The Mighty Keb' Mo' Headed Toward BergenPAC Music Where Your Heart Lives: The Mighty Keb' Mo' Headed Toward BergenPAC
Music Where Your Heart Lives: The Mighty Keb' Mo' Headed Toward BergenPAC Keb' Mo' is peaking once more. Playing with a stellar backing trio -- a nimble-fingered keyboardist and a rhythm section tighter than a clam -- he's shredding again, picking deftly again, melding sexy blues, bounce, swing and just-plain-funky licks with that sweet-sweet roots music that hits that warm spot where your heart lives. And he's bringing it all back to BergenPAC in Englewood on June 16. It's always a party with Kevin Roosevelt Moore, but his latest tour is much more. The setlist sequencing is superb (even when he goes rogue) and his soulful combo is equally effective in adding a…

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by Jerry DeMarco