Nanu’s Hot Chicken held its grand opening and cut the red ribbon for the first location in Roxborough on Friday, October 25, 2024, at 6151 Ridge Avenue. Owners Ikram Rashid (who owns locations at Drexel and Chestnut Street) joins forces with two first-time Nanu’s owners Dayem Pervaiz and Kashif Almas to bring the famous hot chicken sandwiches to Ridge Avenue! Nanu’s in Roxborough is 1,800 square feet and seats 20 people for inside dining. Store hours will be Monday through Sunday, seven days a week, from 10:00am to 11:00pm.
“Roxborough, we hope you are ready because we are bringing the heat!,” said Rashid in a statement. “We have had so many requests for Nanu’s around the Roxborough and Manayunk area. We found the perfect location on Ridge Avenue. We can’t wait to welcome all of our neighbors and new friends. We also are excited to work with Roxborough Development Corporation and fellow businesses/ community groups to get involved in the community.”
“Roxborough Development Corporation is thrilled to welcome Nanu Chicken to Ridge Avenue, a vibrant addition to our growing corridor,” said Roxborough Development Corporation Executive Director Jacqueline Cusack. “Their arrival marks yet another exciting step in the growth of our business community, and we couldn’t be more excited about the continued momentum and the positive impact it will bring to our corridor and neighbors! Nanu’s is one of three new businesses to open in a row on the same block on Ridge Avenue – and they are all a great compliment to our growing events and programs as well as to our existing businesses. We are hot off last week’s largest festival in the history of Rox with fall fest expanding from 6k to 12k – our festival growth and these new businesses really demonstrate the increased interest in Roxborough!”
Nanu’s Hot Chicken’s menu features halal Nashville style hot chicken tenders, sandwiches, loaded fries, sides, desserts, smoothies and catering options. Guests are invited to test their taste buds with homemade spice-coated chicken tenders ranging from no spice to reaper, in regular or hot honey.
Nanu’s was created by four brothers who had a dream to make real change happen in the world and who had a passion for helping those in need, including Nanu, who was born with Down Syndrome. Imran, Ikram, Haroon and Nanu Rashid created Nanu’s in 2023 and opened their first location at 2210 Cottman Avenue in July of that year.
The brothers started the first location, then decided to expand the business, and began searching for partners. Muhammad Faisal was the first to join their team. Faisal now owns three locations – starting with 3301 Market Street aka Drexel University in Philadelphia, which opened in December 2023. He went on to open 4407 Chestnut Street in April 2024. Faisal now also owns the recently opened Bucks County location.
For the new Roxborough location, Ikram has now teamed up with two new Nanu’s partners – Dayem Pervaiz and Kashif Almas.
Including the new Roxborough restaurants, Nanu’s has quickly grown to include nine locations throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, with a tenth on the way in a few weeks – stay tuned for details on another surprise location ready to open before the end of 2024.
For the location, look for take-out, delivery and dine-in. The dining room has seating for up to 20 people at colorful tables and chairs to complement the giant 270 degree art murals, the finished product is an Instagram-worthy backdrop with nods to Philadelphia which include shout-outs to Philadelphia.
For the menu, look for the following signature items, including:
Chicken Sandwich with Fries
Pickles, Cheese, Coleslaw, Nanu’s Sauce.
Chicken Tenders with Fries
Served with house waffle, pickles, Nanu’s sauce.
Loaded Waffle Fries
Crispy waffle fries with chopped Nashville style hot chicken tenders, cheese, pickles, drizzled with Nanu’s sauce.
Chicken Tenders with Fries
Served with house waffle, pickles and Nanu’s sauce.
Loaded Chicken Fries
Crispy fries topped with Nashville style hot chicken tenders, cheese and pickles with Nanu’s sauce.
Chicken Tender Wrap with Fries
Our signature Nashville chicken tender topped with coleslaw, cheese, pickles and nanu’s sauce. Served on a fresh white tortilla and with a side of our signature seasoned french fries.
Wings with Fries
Served with pickles, coleslaw and Nanu’s sauce.
Cauli Sando with Fries (Vegetarian)
Served with pickles, cheese, coleslaw and Nanu’s sauce.
Cauli Tenders and fries
Served with house waffle, coleslaw, pickles and Nanu’s sauce.
Shrimp Wrap with fries (Seafood)
White tortilla topped with jumbo shrimp, coleslaw, pickles, cheese and Nanu’s sauce.
Shrimp Loaded Fries
Crispy fries topped with Jumbo Shrimp, cheese, pickles and drizzled with Nanu’s sauce.
Spice levels include no spice, mild, medium, hot, extra and reaper. Hot honey or regular is available.
Smoothies
Classic or cheesecake (similar to a milkshake) in blueberry, caramel, chocolate, mango, mixed berry, piña colada, pineapple, strawberry, vanilla, or build your own.
DELIVERY
Nanu’s Hot Chicken is available on DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats. Look for delivery radius and details inside the apps for each location.
LOCATIONS
Roxborough
Grand opens 10/25
6151 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia
10:00am to 11:30am
Bensalem
NEW and now open
1947 Street Road, Bensalem
10:00am to 3:00am
Ogontz
Opened June 2024
7434 Ogontz Avenue, Philadelphia
10:00am to 11:00pm
Camden
Opened May 2024
2100 Mt. Ephraim Avenue
10:00am to 11:30am
Chestnut
Opened April 2024
4407 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
10:00am to 3:00am
Binghamton
7 Court St, Binghamton, NY 13901
Sunday and Monday, 11:00am to 1:00am
Tuesday and Wednesday, 11:00am to 2:00pm
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11:00am to 3:00am
Drexel AKA Market
Opened December 2023
3301 Market Street, Philadelphia
Thursday to Saturday, 10:00am to 2:00am
Sunday to Wednesday, 10:00am to 12:00am
Temple
Opened October 2023
1755 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia
Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 10:00pm
Saturday and Sunday, 12:00pm to 8:00pm
Cottman
Opened July 2023
2210 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia
10:00am to 3:00am
With the Roxborough location, this means ninth stores are open with a surprise tenth to be soon announced!
For Roxborough, look for Michael’s Water Ice and Flying Sowth to join Nanu’s and grand open next door in coming weeks and months – with other openings on the way!
