Popular Hot Chicken Chain To Re-Launch Norwalk Restaurant With New Upgrades

NORWALK, CT — A popular chain famous for its "crispy, crave-worthy" Nashville-style hot chicken is set to re-launch its Norwalk location this weekend.

The chain announced this week the Norwalk restaurant is set to reopen with a number of exciting upgrades, as well as a special one-day-only collaboration with a popular social media influencer.

Haven Hot Chicken Re-Launches Norwalk Location

Haven Hot Chicken will host a grand reopening of its Norwalk restaurant, located at 596 Westport Avenue, Saturday at 11 a.m., according to a news release provided by the chain.

The Norwalk location opened in January 2023 but recently closed temporarily to receive some new updates.

A sign posted to the window of the restaurant Thursday noted the location was "leveling up" and was "pausing service to upgrade [customers'] experience."

The sign also encouraged guests to visit the chain's nearby Fairfield location in the meantime.

"We'll be back soon. Thank you for your patience," the sign reads.

Exciting Upgrades, Collaboration

According to Haven Hot Chicken, the refreshed Norwalk restaurant will feature upgraded service flow, a revamped interior design and enhancements focused on speed, efficiency and in-store hospitality.

"This reopening is more than a facelift," Haven Hot Chicken Co-Founder Jason Sobocinski said in a news release, "it's a full guest experience upgrade to make it faster, more fun and the best place to experience what makes our brand so special."

To mark the occasion, the Norwalk location will host a grand reopening event featuring a live DJ spinning from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the company.

The chain will also team up with The Vulgar Chef, a social media influencer "known for his wildly inventive, no-holds-barred food creations," for an exclusive limited-time menu collaboration item available July 12 only while supplies last, according to Haven Hot Chicken.

"This location is now a space that pushes flavor boundaries and lives up to the craveable, high-energy vibe that defines Haven," Sobocinski said, "and Saturday's celebration is our way of saying thank you to the Norwalk community and inviting everyone back to see what's new."

Popular Businesses Re-Launch, On The Move In CT

Haven Hot Chicken in Norwalk is not the only Connecticut business to re-launch or, in some cases, move to an entirely new location this year.

Popular discount clothing chain Burlington recently announced plans to relocate its current Waterbury store to a new location in the city, featuring a reimagined store layout and bold new upgrades.

A popular Hobby Lobby store also recently moved to a new location in Manchester about 1.8 miles away from its former address.

Earlier this year, furniture and mattress retailer US Furniture opened a new store space in the Wall Street area of Norwalk after relocating from its previous space in the busy Connecticut Avenue area of the city.

In early February, two small businesses in South Windsor, Galaxy Pops and Beyond and SSUPhoto Designs, celebrated grand openings after relocating from previous locations in nearby Enfield.