Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken restaurant coming to Florida

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 18: Shaquille O’Neal, NBA star and Carnival Cruise Line’s Chief Fun Officer, gives guests a taste of his highly-anticipated …

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 18: Shaquille O’Neal, NBA star and Carnival Cruise Line’s Chief Fun Officer, gives guests a taste of his highly-anticipated dishes that will be offered at sea as part of Big Chicken at Mardi Gras’ Summer Landing zone during Carnival Cruise Line’s NYC Cruise Into Summer Event To Celebrate The Arrival Of Mardi Gras In 2020 at Pier 59 on June 18, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Carnival Cruise Line)

by: Nathaniel Rodriguez

Posted: Mar 27, 2023 / 01:41 PM EDT

Updated: Mar 27, 2023 / 01:41 PM EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken restaurant chain is opening a new location right here in the Sunshine State.

According to the Big Chicken website, the new location will be at Market at Southside on 250 East Michigan Street in Orlando.

This new location, the first in Florida, will be one of several new locations opening up across the country. When the locations are finished, Big Chicken will have a presence in 12 states and the Carnival Cruise Line.

Big Chicken was founded in 2018 JRS Hospitality in Las Vegas, Authentic Brands Group, and O’Neal.

The chain’s website said it offers food from the basketball star’s childhood combined with modern tastes.

The new Florida location is expected to open in late 2023.