Shaq is Bringing his “Big Chicken” Restaurant Chain to Michigan

Guess who's making a flavorful entrance in Mid-Michigan? None other than Shaquille O'Neal, the NBA legend turned savvy entrepreneur. And this time it isn't because he's spinning up in Rothbury at Electric Forest.

He's all set to bring his awesome chain of Big Chicken restaurants to our neck of the woods.

Exciting news broke on Thursday as Big Chicken spilled the beans about their plans to open up a whopping 20 fresh joints in Eastern Michigan. Imagine sinking your teeth into those delicious treats right in Flint, Saginaw, and Mount Pleasant.

And here's the juicy scoop: The very first Big Chicken delight will be landing in Clio, and they're aiming to have it up and running by early next year.

But hold on to your taste buds, because that's just the beginning. They're gearing up to pepper around 300 of these hotspots all across the good ol' U.S. of A.

Feeling hungry already? Well, if you're wondering where you can get a Big Chicken fix right now, the Dayton, Ohio, and Chicago joints are the closest ones to Mid-Michigan.They also offer shipping for those of us not near a location, which is really awesome.

Big Chicken restaurants sell a mix of chicken sandwiches and salads inspired by what he ate growing up. The restaurants also feature side items and desserts, including:

• Steak fries & sweet potato waffle fries
• Macaroni and cheese with CheezIt crust
• Jalapeno cole slaw
• Shakes
• Cookie sandwiches & Giant cookies.

Yes, I'm already drooling and you can be too. Now, how do we convince Shaq to bring one to West Michigan, because I'd be the first in line to dig in.