North McKinney is about to get a lot louder. Dave & Buster’s is set to open a roughly 40,000-square-foot arcade-and-restaurant later this summer, with a ribbon cutting and public debut locked in for late July. The all-in-one venue will mash up arcade games, big-screen sports viewing and a full-service bar and kitchen, targeting everyone from family birthday parties to team-building happy hours. Company and development officials say it will be the largest Dave & Buster’s in North Texas.
Event Sales Manager Jeff York confirmed the opening date and told local reporters the site will host a ribbon cutting at 9:30 a.m., with doors opening to the public at 10 a.m. The first 100 guests will score free all-day gameplay, according to Community Impact. York described the McKinney location as the largest Dave & Buster’s in North Texas, a label the developer and company hope will pull visitors from across Collin County and give local businesses another late-summer draw.
Size, Cost and Timeline
State project filings describe the build as a single-story, ground-up structure of about 39,921 square feet, with an estimated construction cost of roughly $8.1 million. Records from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation list a completion date in mid-July 2026, suggesting work wrapped only shortly before the planned opening. Those public documents offer the clearest on-the-record look at the project’s size and budget, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Food, Games and Group Space
Like the chain’s other spots, the McKinney Dave & Buster’s will blend a sprawling arcade floor with a full restaurant menu, think chicken wings, burgers and cocktails, along with oversized screens for sports and private rooms for birthday parties and corporate events. The brand leans into the combined dining-and-entertainment setup and party packages tailored to families and groups, according to the Dave & Buster’s website. That formula is part of why developers positioned the venue as a key anchor for evening and weekend activity in the surrounding plaza.
Where It Fits in McKinney
The new location lands in the second phase of the Plaza at Fort Buckner, a multi-phase retail center from The Seitz Group that already features restaurants and banks. Local reporting and real estate coverage list tenants such as Torchy’s Tacos, Frost Bank and Piada, and describe the plaza as a budding retail-and-entertainment hub north of US-380. Industry observers say a large entertainment anchor like Dave & Buster’s is expected to shift more nighttime and weekend traffic into the area, according to Connect CRE…