Jolly’s Drive-In announces Ohio 4 location’s opening date

The sign outside Jolly's Drive-in on Ohio 4 in Hamilton. The business announced it will open Feb. 12, 2026. FILE PHOTO

The sign outside Jolly's Drive-in on Ohio 4 in Hamilton. The business announced it will open Feb. 12, 2026. FILE PHOTO

A longtime Hamilton root beer stand is getting set to open for the 2026 season.

Jolly’s Drive-In announced today that opening day for the east-side Jolly’s at 210 N. Erie Highway is Feb. 12.

“We can’t wait to see everyone,” the business said in a Facebook post.

Jolly's Drive-In on Ohio 4 in Hamilton is known for its footlong hotdogs and root beer floats. It opened in 1937.

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The drive-in, known for its footlong hotdogs and root beer floats, opened in spring 1937. It is open seven days a week for 40 weeks of the year.

Jolly’s Drive-In is one of two Jolly’s in the city.

The other stand is on Brookwood Avenue, and that location has not yet announced its opening date. Last year, it opened two weeks later than the Ohio 4 location.

In 2022, scenes were recorded for the Austin Butler-Tom Hardy film “The Bikeriders” at the Brookwood location.

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