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World Famous Hotboys

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American fast casual restaurant chain

World Famous Hotboys (stylized as HOTBOYS) is an American fast casual restaurant chain specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken sandwiches and Southern-inspired sides. Founded in 2017 by Victor Ghaben and Wallace Berkley Gibbs in Oakland, California, the restaurant began as a backyard pop-up before expanding to multiple brick-and-mortar locations across California and Indiana.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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World Famous Hotboys (stylized as HOTBOYS) is an American fast casual restaurant chain specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken sandwiches and Southern-inspired sides. Founded in 2017 by Victor Ghaben and Wallace Berkley Gibbs in Oakland, California, the restaurant began as a backyard pop-up before expanding to multiple brick-and-mortar locations across California and Indiana.2

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