Leander Daddys Chicken Making August Debut

According to a recent report in Community Impact, the first Austin-area location of Daddy’s Chicken Shack is scheduled to open at 3501 Lakeline Blvd in August, after originally being planned for an early 2024 opening.

“A company representative said the new restaurant will offer an outdoor space with shade for the parents and a play area for the kids. The location will also be the first to serve beer and wine,” the report states.

In a 2023 interview Regional Developers Nicole and Chuck Goddard told What Now Austin that “The ultimate goal is to open twenty locations over the next five years.”

When asked why they were so drawn to take on this role with Daddy’s, both Nicole and Chuck provided thorough, enthusiastic answers.

“There’s a lot of different values that Daddy’s has that we were drawn to,” says Chuck. “It’s very high-quality for quick service dining. Then there’s the menu — compared to other similar chains, Daddy’s provides offerings that fit different times of day. And also, Daddy’s has a really well-developed technology stack which allows us to keep close track of our service.”

“The technology that they have is the level that you’d expect for a hundred franchises,” said Nicole. “Personally, I am interested in the sustainability aspect of the brand, such as using buttermilk as opposed to milk, or their use of paper or recycled materials for packaging, for example.”

And what offering could first-time visitors order to get the best sense of the brand?

“I would probably say The Big Daddy sandwich is probably the quintessential chicken sandwich, but any of the sandwiches really speak to the quality of Daddy’s, the brined, double-battered chicken,” said Chuck.

“For me, I cannot get over the Waffle Daddy,” said Nicole, emphasizing that she does not even consider herself a big breakfast person, testament to the Waffle Daddy’s might.

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