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In 2017 Angry Chickz Founder David Mkhitaryan stumbled upon Nashville Hot chicken took one bite and instantly fell in Love. Being a spicy food fanatic from childhood David was blown away with the idea of spicy fried chicken, He became obsessed with creating his own version of the popular southern dish. Having worked as a cook for his father at their family restaurant for years David took his experience and obsession into creating the perfect spicy chicken tender. He wanted to see just how juicy, just how spicy and just how flavorful he can make it.​ After one year he created the perfect recipe Teamed up with his wife and with the help of his best friend he opened his first location in a 900-square-foot storefront in LA's East Hollywood Neighborhood in 2018. The vision was simple, serve the best hot chicken with the best customer service.