08/07/2026
Have you heard of Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken?
Big Chicken is a fast-casual restaurant concept built around oversized chicken sandwiches, tenders, fries, macaroni and cheese, shakes and other comfort-food favorites.
Founded by Shaquille O’Neal, the brand uses his personality and national recognition as a major part of its marketing. Its franchise-driven business model allows local and regional operators to open restaurants using Big Chicken’s established menu, branding, training and operating system.
Big Chicken can operate in several formats, including freestanding restaurants, shopping-center end caps, inline spaces and high-traffic entertainment locations.
That flexibility could make **Sperry Commercial Park on Sperry Avenue** a potential fit.
The Sperry Avenue commercial area does not rely on just one customer base. It serves three overlapping markets:
• Patterson residents and local families
• Patterson’s daytime workforce, including industrial and logistics employees
• Interstate 5 travelers, hotel guests and truck-stop customers
With nearby hotels, major travel centers, growing industrial employment and convenient freeway access, the Sperry Avenue corridor offers exposure to customers throughout the day—not just during traditional lunch and dinner hours.
**What do Patterson residents think? Would you welcome Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken to Patterson?**
