Shaquille O’Neal opens Big Chicken at Jackson State University

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Last updated Sep 22, 2026

Shaquille O’Neal opens Big Chicken at Jackson State University
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Shaquille O’Neal's Big Chicken restaurant brand will open its first location at a historically black college, Jackson State University, on September 22. Located in the student center, the restaurant will replace Chick-fil-A and offer chicken sandwiches, tenders, wings, and other menu items. The announcement came in August as part of Jackson State’s collaboration with SodexoMagic to enhance campus dining options. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on September 18 to commemorate the opening. This move marks O’Neal's continued expansion of his business ventures post-NBA career.

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  • Big Chicken will open at Jackson State University on September 22
  • The restaurant replaces Chick-fil-A in the student center
  • Menu includes chicken sandwiches, tenders, and milkshakes
  • O'Neal founded Big Chicken in 2018
  • The opening aligns with JSU's dining enhancement efforts
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Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal is making a big move for his Big Chicken restaurant brand. Jackson State University is receiving a Big Chicken location on campus , inside the student center. The new location will be the company’s first at an HBCU and its first Big Chicken restaurant in Mississippi. The restaurant is scheduled to open on […] The post Shaquille O’Neal makes huge HBCU move with Big Chicken appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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