Four high school dropouts including a former standup comedian and line cook, rapper Drake and the son of an oil billionaire are all winners in Dave's sale to Roark Capital.

Dave's Hot Chicken first launched in a Los Angeles parking lot. On Monday, Roark Capital bought a majority stake in a deal worth "pretty close" to $1 billion.

Four high school dropouts including a former standup comedian and line cook, rapper Drake and the son of an oil billionaire are all winners in Dave's sale to Roark Capital.

Bill Phelps made 19 of his employees millionaires after selling a majority stake in Dave's Hot Chicken.