A fast-growing coffee chain will open a new location on this busy road in the Midlands
There soon will be a new place to get your coffee fix in a busy area not far from Lake Murray.
Clutch Coffee Bar, a burgeoning franchise that has a growing number of drive-thru coffee shops across South Carolina and North Carolina, is building a new store in the 1500 block of Lake Murray Boulevard in the Irmo area, company owner Darren Spicer confirmed. That’s about 2 miles east of Lake Murray and about a half-mile west of the intersection of Lake Murray Boulevard and St. Andrews Road.
Construction work was well underway when a reporter went by on Thursday. Spicer said Clutch is aiming for an early fall opening for the location near Irmo.
The menu at Clutch is highlighted by a number of mochas, lattes, energy drinks, teas, smoothies and shakes, as well as some snacks such as muffins and oat bars. Among the drinks is a mocha called the Base Jumper, which the Clutch website calls a “caramel + chocolate adrenaline rush,” and one called the Cloud 9, which offers a “decadent medley of coconut + chocolate.”
Clutch Coffee has a growing profile in the Midlands. In 2023 it opened a shop at 4716 Devine St. in Columbia, and in October 2023 it opened a location at 308 Columbia Ave. in Lexington, not far from downtown. The company also has a shop at 9349 Two Notch Road, just north of Interstate 77. Other locations across South Carolina include spots in Taylors, Rock Hill and a store in Greenville that is set to open this month, according to the company’s website.
The Clutch coming to the Irmo area will be along a busy thoroughfare. About 16,300 cars per day travel down the western section of Lake Murray Boulevard, and about 27,000 cars per day travel down the boulevard east of St. Andrews.
This story was originally published June 13, 2024 at 12:59 PM.
