Parker’s Kitchen is coming to a busy Lexington road near Lake Murray

Parker’s Kitchen, a convenience store chain with more than 100 locations in coastal South Carolina, Georgia and the Augusta area, is building a new store along North Lake Drive in Lexington. The project marks the brand’s push into the Midlands.

FULL STORY: What’s being built on this busy road near Lake Murray in Lexington? What we know

Here are key takeaways:

• The new Parker’s Kitchen is going up at 1367 N. Lake Drive, at the corner of Pilgrim Church Road and North Lake Drive. Construction was ongoing as of March 31.

• Lexington County property records show the land is owned by Drayton-Parker Companies LLC, which develops Parker’s stores. Lexington County Planning Commission documents from 2025 list it as a commercial project.

• Construction firm Brunson, which has built stores for multiple convenience store brands, is handling the project. No opening date has been publicly announced.

• Parker’s sells gas and snacks but is also known for hot food from its kitchens, including breakfast items like fish and grits, biscuits and gravy and biscuit sandwiches, plus lunch options such as chicken tenders, pork chops and fried fish.

• The location sits between the town of Lexington and Lake Murray. About 20,000 cars per day travel North Lake Drive and roughly 12,700 per day use Pilgrim Church Road, per state Department of Transportation records.

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