renovating\u00a0the former PDQ Chicken<\/a>\u00a0at 3403 W University Ave. in the Westgate Shopping Plaza\u00a0since November 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\nStarting at 11 a.m. during the grand opening\u00a0on March 26, customers can get special giveaways and complimentary bites.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Become A Member<\/p>\n
Mainstreet does not have a paywall, but pavement-pounding journalism is not free. Join your neighbors who make this vital work possible.<\/p>\n
From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on April 18, a Saucy Soir\u00e9e Party will feature free swag bags, Sauce Bar tasting guided by a Sauce Sommelier, live DJ, custom merchandise, photobooth, games and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Saucy\u2019s\u00a0dining room\u00a0will\u00a0operate\u00a0daily from 10 a.m. to midnight and\u00a0keep the drive-thru open\u00a0until 2 a.m.\u00a0on\u00a0Sundays\u00a0through Wednesdays\u00a0and 3 a.m.\u00a0on\u00a0Thursdays\u00a0through Saturdays.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Self-serve kiosks aim to\u00a0provide a \u201ctech-forward space\u201d\u00a0in the bright pink space, as\u00a0\u201cvibe dining\u201d\u00a0comes\u00a0at 9 p.m. when the lights go down and the music turns up\u00a0for\u00a0an experience beyond the plate.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGainesville is full of energy thanks to its vibrant college community, and we\u2019re excited to bring Saucy!\u00a0into the mix,\u201d said Saucy General Manager Andrew Grosshans in a press release.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since its first location came to Orlando in 2024, Saucy has opened six other restaurants across Florida, with 10 more\u00a0planned\u00a0for this year\u00a0and Gainesville serving as a key milestone,\u00a0according to the release.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Saucy\u2019s\u00a0menu aims to remix fast food for a new generation, with 12 different sauces to go with chicken tenders rooted in KFC\u2019s original recipe\u00a0in\u00a0customizable combinations.\u00a0Customers can also order Sammies,\u00a0Chick\u2019itos\u00a0and\u00a0Grand\u2019itos\u00a0(tortilla-wrapped tenders),\u00a0rice bowls, salads and sugar-dusted\u00a0Puffie\u00a0pastries for dessert.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAt Saucy! By KFC, our focus is simple: irresistible freshly prepared chicken\u00a0tendies, unforgettable signature sauces to mix and match to find the perfect flavor, and a high-energy atmosphere that makes guests want to come back\u00a0again and again,\u201d Grosshans said.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saucy! by KFC,\u00a0one of Kentucky Fried Chicken\u2019s newest\u00a0enterprising endeavors,\u00a0is inviting the community\u00a0to celebrate\u00a0its grand opening in\u00a0Gainesville\u00a0on March 26…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":195876,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,140],"class_list":["post-195875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195875"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195875\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/195876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}