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Isaac’s Poultry Market, the year-old, chicken-focused restaurant that won the Restaurant Association of Maryland’s “best sandwich” award, and made the top 10 in the “best sandwich” category at the World Food Championships, has signed a lease for a second location.

Former CAVA executive Rob Gresham opened the first Isaac’s location last year in Gaithersburg.

Gresham’s second Isaac’s location will be at Burtonsville Crossing, at 15785 Old Columbia Pike.

The Burtonsville location is smaller than the original in Gaithersburg, at 12163 Darnestown Road, though it still has seating for 25 inside and 20 on an outdoor patio. Gresham said 90% of orders are carry-out and online.

Gresham is actively planning more Isaac’s locations.

Isaac’s menu includes whole roasted chickens, chicken tenders and wings, chicken salads, family meals, and its famous chicken sandwich. Chickens are marinated for 24 hours, gluten-free and halal.

Gresham is the former director of operations for CAVA Group and was with CAVA since its beginning. He left the company in 2019 to become a restaurant consultant.

Issac’s Poultry Market was a family project.

“The whole menu was really just two years of doing trial and error in my kitchen with my wife and two sons being my taste testers,” Gresham told WTOP last fall.

The chicken sandwich comes in several versions, including honey butter, buffalo and BBQ, as well as the original.

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