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Dave’s Hot Chicken Surges Past OpenAI’s Sora App

10/25/2025

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OpenAI's Sora app launched on September 30, topping the iOS App Store with 3.2 million downloads in 23 days.
Dave’s Hot Chicken dethroned Sora after a promotion offering free sliders for Drake's birthday.
The promotion generated 343,531 new accounts in a day, boosting membership by over 10%.
Past data suggests Dave’s Hot Chicken will benefit from sustained app downloads in the following weeks.
OpenAI did not comment on the situation.

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Story summary

OpenAI's Sora app launched on September 30, topping the iOS App Store with 3.2 million downloads in 23 days.
Dave’s Hot Chicken dethroned Sora after a promotion offering free sliders for Drake's birthday.
The promotion generated 343,531 new accounts in a day, boosting membership by over 10%.
Past data suggests Dave’s Hot Chicken will benefit from sustained app downloads in the following weeks.
OpenAI did not comment on the situation.