FEBRUARY 9, 2026 – Greater Cincinnati’s third Dave’s Hot Chicken is scheduled to open on February 13^th at 8150 Arbor Square Drive in Mason, OH, just north of Cincinnati.  Dave’s Hot Chicken is making its new home in the former Gold Star Chili building fronting Mason-Montgomery Road and sitting on an outlot of the Kroger-anchored Arbor Square shopping center.  Dave’s is known for their spicy slider sandwiches and tenders with spice levels from classic mild to the extreme Reaper.  The local franchisee is represented exclusively by Dave Sheehy, restaurant specialist at OnSite Retail Group based in Cincinnati.  Dave’s Hot Chicken is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.  The new Mason, OH location will mark the chain’s 381^st location in the U.S.