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It’s chicken time! A new Bojangles is coming to this growing part of Lexington County

Chicken Supremes Combo from Bojangles with boneless chicken fingers, french fries and a biscuit.
Chicken Supremes Combo from Bojangles with boneless chicken fingers, french fries and a biscuit.

One of the South’s most popular chicken restaurants is planning a new location in Lexington.

Bojangles, which has long been known for its Cajun fried chicken and more, will build a new restaurant at 865 Hwy. 378 in Lexington, a company spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. It will be a company-owned store, and construction is slated to begin soon. It could be open by the end of the year, though officials noted the opening timeline could shift.

The new Bojangles will be along a busy four-lane highway not far from Lake Murray. Nearby businesses include a Publix grocery store, Zaxby’s, Bo Tire, Mavis auto shop and Mod Wash car wash, among others. Lexington High School is about a mile to the south, via Charter Oak Road.

About 19,000 cars per day travel down that section of Hwy. 378, per state Department of Transportation statistics.

Founded in 1977 in Charlotte, Bojangles has grown to more than 800 restaurants across 17 states, with more than 9,000 employees. There are 25 Bojangles locations across the Midlands, according to a store locator tool on the company’s website. One Columbia location, at 4301 Fort Jackson Blvd., is set to reopen on Aug. 27 after being closed for several months for a complete remodeling.

Bojangles has Cajun fried chicken, breakfast biscuits, seasoned fries, dirty rice, macaroni and cheese, and more.

This story was originally published August 20, 2024 at 3:47 PM.

Chris Trainor
The State
Chris Trainor is a retail reporter for The State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 21 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the (Columbia) Free Times. He is the winner of a host of South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, business beat reporting, election coverage, social media and more.
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