Bojangles considers a sale as chicken-focused restaurants continue to be red hot

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• Bojangles has reportedly reached out to investment bankers to explore a possible sale. The expected asking price would be three times what it sold for six years ago. The exploration comes after Dave’s Hot Chicken sold for $1 billion.

With Dave’s Hot Chicken recently selling for $1 billion, another popular brand that largely operates in the Southeast is reportedly testing the acquisition waters.