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title: "Dave's Hot Chicken Franchisee Rackson Restaurants Opens 13th Restaurant"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/51c0a8d1-9afc-48fe-a124-f1dee0f6038f
source: "QSR Magazine"
original_url: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/daves-hot-chicken-franchisee-rackson-restaurants-opens-13th-restaurant/
author: "Ben Coley"
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2026-09-23T20:04:38.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T15:30:50.490Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Dave's Hot Chicken Franchisee Rackson Restaurants Opens 13th Restaurant

**TL;DR:** Rackson Restaurants has opened its 13th Dave's Hot Chicken restaurant in Mohegan Lake, New York, expanding its portfolio to over 100 quick-service restaurants. The new location is part of the company's development strategy in the Metro New York area.

*By Ben Coley, originally published in QSR Magazine on 2026-09-23. [Read the original](https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/daves-hot-chicken-franchisee-rackson-restaurants-opens-13th-restaurant/).*

## Story

Rackson Restaurants has opened its 13th Dave’s Hot Chicken restaurant in Mohegan Lake, New York, expanding the multi-brand franchise operator’s portfolio to more than 100 quick-service restaurants across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Ohio.

The Mohegan Lake restaurant is the newest location in the Rackson Cayenne portfolio, the entity that operates Rackson’s Dave’s Hot Chicken business. The opening advances the company’s development strategy in the Metro New York area, including Westchester County. Located at 3150 E Main Street in Mohegan Lake, the restaurant is expected to bring 50 jobs to the community.

“Dave’s Hot Chicken has built a strong following by pairing a focused menu with a distinctive guest experience,” said Chris Johnson, founder and CEO of Rackson Restaurants. “We have been evaluating Mohegan Lake for some time, and its community and location make it a strong fit for our continued growth with the brand.”

Dave’s Hot Chicken specializes in Hot Chicken Sliders, Tenders and Bites, along with sides of house-made Kale Slaw, creamy Mac & Cheese and crispy, seasoned French Fries. Offered at seven spice levels ranging from Not Hot to the brand’s Reaper (which requires a signed waiver for those who dare), each piece of juicy, hand-breaded chicken is spiced-to-order.

## Entities

- QSR (sector)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- QSR Magazine (publication)
- restaurant opening (topic)
- Ben Coley (person)
- Dave's Hot Chicken (company)
- job creation (topic)
- quick service restaurants (topic)
- Rackson Restaurants (company)
- Rackson Cayenne (company)
- Chris Johnson (person)
- Mohegan Lake, New York (location)

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Originally reported by Ben Coley, QSR Magazine (https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/daves-hot-chicken-franchisee-rackson-restaurants-opens-13th-restaurant/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/51c0a8d1-9afc-48fe-a124-f1dee0f6038f).