Starbucks is opening a new Conway location as more development is underway
Starbucks is opening a new location in Conway as construction sees more development coming to the Grand Strand area.
The new Starbucks is at the intersection of Singleton Ridge Road and Highway 544, across from McDonald’s and the coffee brand’s natural rival, Dunkin’ Donuts. Construction Contractor Drew Yarbrough said the exterior, currently painted white and brown, is complete, but the interior is still a work in progress.
Yarbrough estimated completion of the interior would take one to two months. The location will also have a drive-through. A media representative for Starbucks did not return a request for comment before publication.
The new location is part of a broader global expansion for the company. Starbucks plans on adding 17,000 new stores by 2030, bringing its international total to 55,000 by 2030, Axios reported in November 2023.
Starbucks already has two Conway sites, including one at Coastal Carolina University and several others throughout the Grand Strand. Starbucks already added a new Myrtle Beach spot in October 2023 on Dick Pond Road, The Sun News reported at the time.
The new development is one of two in the area. Behind the new Starbucks, land has been cleared and sidewalks were paved. The tract of land is at 1482 Highway 544 and is owned by Pinnacle of SC INC, according to Horry County Land Records. Kirk Hanna is the registered agent for Pinnacle of SC, according to South Carolina Business Filings, but he did not return a request for comment before publication.
It’s unclear what the project is, but the plot of land has had development slotted for it previously.
In 2018, while owned by a different company, the property applied for three commercial and stormwater permits for multi-family apartment and student housing called The Pinnacle, according to Horry County Land Records. There was a multi-family development 174 units proposal for the roughly eight acres of land, according to Horry County Council’s Dec. 18, 2018 agenda.
The proposal was approved on a second reading Dec. 18, 2018, but was deferred at the Jan. 10, 2019, Horry Council Meeting before receiving final approval, and it’s unclear if the new site work is related to this previous plan. The land’s market value is about $1.5 million, according to Horry County Land Records.
This story was originally published January 25, 2024 at 5:00 AM.
