According to recent permits, the famed Nashville fried chicken restaurant Prince’s Hot Chicken is expanding with a location at 2609 Jefferson St. An exact grand opening date is unknown, however, it’s likely to be later this year or even in 2024 given that the future building has not yet been constructed.
The origin story behind Prince’s is said to be the reason hot chicken is now a household name. The scorned wife of Thorton Prince wanted to get back at her husband after a night of alleged infidelity by adding spice to his dinner, yet the plan backfired because the chicken was too delicious for Prince to care about the heat.
“Without noticing the devilish amount of peppers and spices she had sprinkled on the chicken, Prince dug in. Much to her dismay, Prince didn’t fall over weeping in pain. Nope, he asked for seconds, and, at that moment, the legend was born,” states Prince’s website.
The new location will become Prince’s third in Nashville. The current Prince’s owner and great-niece of Thorton, André Prince Jeffries will oversee the North Nashville location. Her longtime business partner and former employee Mario Hambrick, who also owns the future North Nashville building, will assist Jeffries with the operations.
The menu at the new Prince’s will offer their popular chicken sandwich, wings, tenders, and a variety of side dishes like baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, mac and cheese, and seasoned fries.
What Now Nashville reached out to Jeffries and Hambrick for comment, but did not immediately hear a response.
