Old Cayce Red Lobster site is becoming a medical facility. Here’s what to know

The shuttered Red Lobster on Knox Abbott Drive in Cayce is being transformed into a new primary care facility. The Medical University of South Carolina is behind the project, which is expected to open by September 2026.

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Here are key takeaways:

• The Red Lobster at 1270 Knox Abbott Drive closed in August 2024 amid the chain’s bankruptcy and hundreds of closures nationwide.
• MUSC is building an 8,364-square-foot primary care facility on the site, with capacity for four providers.
• The building sold for more than $1.9 million in late 2025, according to real estate company NAI.
• MUSC spokesperson Kristin Merkel said Cayce was chosen to better serve the rapidly growing area near downtown Columbia.
• The new primary care facility is anticipated to open by September 2026.

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