Local restaurant chain facing lawsuits for $100,000+ in unpaid rent to multiple landlords

It’s starting to make a little more sense why a hot chicken chain rapidly closed all of their Central Ohio locations recently. 

According to various court documents, Hot Chicken Takeover owes thousands of dollars in unpaid rent to multiple landlords.

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Craveworthy Brands, which acquired Hot Chicken Takeover in 2024, is being sued by Easton Gateway for $67, 562 in unpaid rent and expenses; Sintel Retail (who owns the now-closed property in Lewis Center) is suing for $38,751 in unpaid rent; Green Alpine (who owns the former Gahanna building) evicted HCT after they failed to pay $16,810 in back rent.

While we don’t know the exact number Craveworthy Brands owes the North Market, CEO Rick Harrison Wolfe issued a statement to 614Now that they owe a significant amount in back rent at that location, as well. You can read more about that sudden closure here. 

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