Lucky B’s Hot Chicken has expanded to Blackpool, marking their first venture outside of Scotland. The new restaurant, located at 53 Whitegate Drive, was set to open on July 20th 2025, and it did – of a fashion. But customers had to be turned away as the restaurant had some problems with its electrics. The weather was much better the following day and it seemed half of the town was there. There were plenty of staff on hand to keep the food flowing and the customers happy. This expansion of the restaurant franchise has been spearheaded by Ross Fairbairn, a multi-unit Subway franchisee who is also the master franchisee for Lucky B’s in Lancashire.
Lucky B’s Hot Chicken was created by best friends Giancarlo Celino and Toni Dobrenko after spending time together on holiday in USA. Giancarlo & Toni both have a wealth of experience in the food industry and have created multiple award winning food brands from Fish & Chips, Fresh Pasta, Burgers and Pizza! Giancarlo & Toni felt there was a real gap in the market for one of America’s most popular fast food concepts, so they spent weeks searching, tasting and frying in order to create the juiciest and most tender fried chicken on the planet! The chicken is marinated in buttermilk and other secret ingredients for 24 hours; coated in their own house dredge and fried until crispy and golden then finished with Nashville inspired spices.

Opening day preparations, closed due to electric power problems







Opening day with red carpet
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