Shaquille O’Neal has expanded his restaurant empire by bringing his popular Big Chicken restaurant chain to Houston. The grand opening of the Houston location attracted a significant number of attendees, leading to the intervention of the fire marshal crew due to the crowd size. Despite the regulations, the NBA legend expressed his gratitude to the people of Houston for their support and attendance, making the event a special moment for him.

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On Saturday, June 24, Shaquille O’Neal extended his culinary ventures to Houston by opening a new Big Chicken restaurant. Located at Woodlake Square, the Houston location’s grand opening attracted many excited patrons. 

However, due to the crowd size, the fire marshal crew had to intervene to ensure safety and compliance with regulations.

However, even after Houston fire marshalls came to shut down the event, moving all attendees to the outside, Shaq followed close behind, continuing to sign autographs and greet fans while thanking them for attending the opening.

Shaquille O’Neal, who has strong ties to Texas and a residence near Houston, expressed his appreciation to the city’s people for their overwhelming support and attendance at the grand opening. Despite the intervention of the fire marshal crew, Shaq remained grateful for the turnout. 

The basketball Hall of Famer took a moment to address the crowd, stating, “I’ve lived here for thirty years. I just want to thank the people of Houston for coming out. I love the turnout, but if it was ten people or one hundred people, I’m going to be thankful.”