Greensboro, N.C.-based fast-food chain will renovate former Regions bank building on Spartanburg’s west side for new store
A new Cook Out restaurant is headed for Spartanburg’s west side.
Site plans filed with the city showed the store will be in the former Regions Bank building in the Camelot area at 1620 John B. White Sr. Blvd. next to Christian Supply.
The 2,852-square-foot restaurant will be on 2 acres and will have 54 parking spaces and a new drive-through, according to site plans. An existing drive-through that once served bank customers will be removed.
Cook Out’s CEO Jeremy Reaves could not be reached for comment Friday.
The building’s owner and local developer Tab Patton confirmed the Greensboro, N.C.-based fast-food chain, known for its tasty burgers and quick, friendly service, has signed a lease on the building.
It will be Cook Out’s third store in the Spartanburg market.
The company opened its first store in the county in 2010 on the east side in the former Dunkin’ Donuts building at 1996 E. Main St. It was Cook Out’s first restaurant outside of North Carolina.
In 2012, the company opened a second store in the former Del Taco building at 1800 Highway 9 near Interstate 85 and Boiling Springs.
The Camelot area of Spartanburg’s west side has experienced resurgence during the past few months. Developers have attributed to trend to the county’s growth and overcrowding along the nearby W.O. Ezell Boulevard corridor.
Several businesses, including McDonald’s, Founders Federal Credit Union, Arby’s, Little Caesers, OpSource Staffing and Play It Again Sports, have renovated existing facilities or brought new construction to the John B. White Sr. Boulevard corridor.
Camelot Townhomes, a 72-unit townhome community, is planned for a 9-acre wooded lot behind Christian Supply.
