NBA Hall of Famer Shaq Is Bringing His Big Chicken to Texas

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is bringing his Big Chicken to Texas.

Bok Bok! Big Chicken

Big Chicken Shaq opened his first Big Chicken in Las Vegas in 2018. Since then, his team has worked to grow the brand with additional locations in Glendale, California, Seattle Climate Pledge Arena, New York’s UBS Arena, and a couple of Carnival Cruise ships.

Welcome to Texas

News 4 San Antonio reported that Big Chicken recently signed a deal to bring the fast-casual chicken chain to 50 new locations in Texas. This goes along with the recent announcements of new locations being added to Central Oklahoma, Chicagoland, Arizona, and Greater Los Angeles markets.

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Shaq tells QSR Magazine,

“Big Chicken wouldn’t be growing like it is without the team behind it. My team has done a fantastic job making sure we’re growing in the right way, with the right people. Now, we’re going even BIGGER in Texas and I’m excited to be teammates with Fazil, Frank and Noordin.”

Shaq has spent a lot of time on his Big Chicken venture, even filming a Big Chicken Shaq Show series you can find on the Big Chicken Shaq Facebook page.

Emily Williams Knight Ed.D., President and CEO of Texas Restaurant Association, says,

“Big Chicken is exactly the kind of brand that succeeds in Texas: pioneering and bold, yet rooted in delicious tradition. Our restaurant industry’s rich diversity is our greatest strength, and we’re absolutely thrilled that Shaquille O’Neal and the Big Chicken team are joining us. Welcome back home to Texas, Shaq.”

Will Central Texas Get Some Shaq Chicken?

I haven't seen an official list of all 50 new locations in Texas, but we do know that San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Austin will get new locations.

Will we see a Big Chicken in Killeen or Temple?

This is great news for those looking for one more chicken option.

Blue Bell Ice Cream On The List of Top 15 Brands Nationwide

Blue Bell is the official ice cream of Texas, and my personal favorite. According to a new list of the 15 best brands of ice cream nationwide, Blue Bell was ranked in the middle.

In addition to ingredients, texture, and variety, Tasting Table used Influenster and other site reviews as part of its ranking process.

Scroll on to find out how Blue Bell compared to the number one ice cream, and how all 15 on the list were judged.

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You've got to love what Matt White and his team have done with these old shipping containers. If you like what you see, you can even buy one and have it custom made and shipped to you. If you're just looking to get away for a while, you can stay in one of these Houzes you'd never suspect were made from recycled and reclaimed materials. Let's take a look.

Bet You Didn't Know: 10 Bizarre Texas Laws Still on the Books

Many states still have strange laws on the books that aren’t enforced or taken seriously anymore, and Texas is no exception.

Most of these laws are just funny now, but at one time, there was a valid (or at least somewhat valid) reason for them to exist.

Texas has plenty of strange rules and regulations that you could technically be prosecuted for if you violate them, since they've never been amended. Some of these are only for specific cities and not state-wide, but all of them are pretty odd!

Let's take a look at 10 of the weirdest ones in the Lone Star State.