What’s being built on this busy road near Lake Murray in Lexington? What we know
A popular regional convenience store chain with plans to enter the Midlands area is developing a Lexington location along a busy road near Lake Murray.
Parker’s Kitchen is planning a store at 1367 N. Lake Drive, at the corner of Pilgrim Church Road and North Lake Drive. Lexington County Planning Commission documents from 2025 list the Parker’s Kitchen as a commercial project at the North Lake Drive property, and county property records show the land is owned by Drayton-Parker Companies LLC, which develops Parker’s stores.
Construction work was ongoing at 1367 N. Lake Drive when a reporter rode by on Tuesday morning. Construction firm Brunson, which has built stores for a host of convenience store brands, is working on the Lexington project, per signage at the site and a recent social media post. A projected opening date has not been publicly announced.
Parker’s is a well-known convenience store brand in coastal South Carolina and Georgia, as well as in the Augusta area, with more than 100 stores in total.
Parker’s is known for all the convenience store staples — gasoline, snacks, etc. — but also for having a number of hot food items in its kitchens. That includes breakfast items such as fish and grits, biscuits and gravy, biscuit sandwiches and more, as well as lunch items including chicken tenders and sandwiches, pork chops and fried fish.
The area near North Lake Drive and Pilgrim Church Road is a bustling spot between the town of Lexington and Lake Murray. About 20,000 cars per day travel down North Lake Drive, per state Department of Transportation records, while about 12,700 cars per day traverse Pilgrim Church Road.
This story was originally published March 31, 2026 at 11:43 AM.
