Drake celebrated his upcoming thirty ninth birthday by providing free rooster sliders by way of his Dave’s Hot Chicken enterprise.

Drake turned his funding in Dave’s Hot Chicken into one other birthday celebration for followers nationwide.

The Canadian rapper’s restaurant chain introduced Thursday it can give away free rooster sliders and tenders in any respect areas on October 23, marking the day earlier than his thirty ninth birthday.

The Los Angeles-based chain has made this birthday promotion an annual custom since 2021, when Drake turned a big investor within the Nashville-style scorching rooster idea.

CEO Bill Phelps stated in a press release to USA Today, “Each year, millions of fans visit us and post on social media about how Dave’s Hot Chicken blows their mind. We want to continue this tradition of taking care of our fans while celebrating our most famous investor, Drake. We hope everyone both at home and abroad will come out on October 23 for a slider on us.”

Customers can declare their free slider or tender by visiting any Dave’s Hot Chicken location between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. native time on Thursday.

The promotion requires downloading the Dave’s Hot Chicken app, with the in-app supply obtainable to scan at checkout. No buy is important, however the deal excludes on-line and third-party supply orders.

Drake’s investment in Dave’s Hot Chicken proved lucrative when private equity firm Roark Capital acquired the chain for $1 billion in June 2025. Industry studies recommend Drake held a 25-35% stake within the firm, doubtlessly incomes him between $250 and $350 million from the sale.

The identical non-public fairness agency owns Subway and Dunkin’, positioning Dave’s Hot Chicken for enormous growth.

Founded in 2017 as a $900 pop-up in a Los Angeles car parking zone, Dave’s Hot Chicken has grown to a whole lot of areas throughout the United States and internationally. The chain attracts movie star backing from Usher, Maria Shriver, Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Strahan alongside Drake’s funding.

The restaurant chain expects to achieve 400 shops this 12 months following its acquisition by Roark Capital.

Dave’s Hot Chicken has expanded into Canada with seven areas in Ontario and Alberta, with a number of extra in growth, together with Vancouver.

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