Royals Hot Chicken is expanding with a second location in Louisville.

The locally-owned restaurant announced it will open another restaurant in downtown Jeffersontown by December 2019.

Royals Hot Chicken’s original location located in NuLu has quickly become a local favorite known for its Nashville-style Hot Chicken tenders and sandwiches.

Royals’ founder Chef Ryan Rogers hopes Jeffersontown is ready for the “heat” they will bring to the area.

The restaurant is already looking for residents in the Jeffersontown area to fill positions.

Click here for an application.

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