Whataburger, Swig Drinks, PJ’s Coffee and the first SC location of Hangry Joe’s Chicken are opening soon in Tock Hill and Fort Mill in York County.
ROCK HILL — A popular fast-food burger chain announced plans for its first location in York County.
Whataburger is planning to open in Rock Hill by the spring of 2026, a spokesperson confirmed this week.
The Texas-based restaurant is planned for Cross Pointe Drive, off Dave Lyle Boulevard, at the former site of an O’Charley’s restaurant.
Right now, Whataburger has 11 locations in South Carolina, with the closest being in Columbia and Spartanburg. The chain also expects to debut two new restaurants in the Charlotte area soon.
Swig Drinks soda shop
A soda shop made famous on social media is now open in neighboring Lancaster County, and the company announced plans to expand to Rock Hill this summer.
Swig Drinks, a drive-thru fountain soda chain based in Salt Lake City, Utah, recently opened on Worldreach Drive near the Charlotte Highway in Indian Land. Crowned as the “Home of the Original Dirty Soda,” Swig is known for mixing flavors, fruits and creams to make fountain drink concoctions.
After debuting to long lines, Swig is eyeing a second location in Rock Hill.
The Warren Norman Company, a commercial real estate developer, announced Swig Drinks is the first store to sign on at the Sharonwood Shopping Center development located at the corner of Celanese and India Hook Roads in Rock Hill.
Plans call for a 700-square-foot drive-thru with construction set to start this summer.
PJ’s Coffee
PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans will open its drive-thru location in the Regent Towne Center, at the corner of U.S. 21 Bypass and Regent Parkway in the Fort Mill area, in the summer of 2025.
Adding to the variety of local places to grab a cup of java, the drive-thru chain PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans is expected to open in the summer at 3080 U.S. 21, in the Regent Towne Center anchored by Food Lion, in Fort Mill.
The company, named for founder Phyllis Jordan in 1978, provides a taste of the Bayou with beignets on the pastry menu. The coffee itself takes arabica beans and roasts them in a manner that produces a less-acidic taste than other coffees.
The Fort Mill location will be the fifth PJ’s in the Palmetto state.
Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken & Wings
The fast food palette in Rock Hill could get spicier soon. Just north of Dave Lyle Boulevard, east of Interstate 77, Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken & Wings is opening its new location at 636 Crown Pointe Lane, near Target.
The chicken is served at five levels of spiciness. And the hottest level requires customers to sign a waiver.
There are a few Charlotte locations, but the Rock Hill location will be Hangry Joe’s debut in South Carolina. No opening date is available.
Source: Utah News