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Mac\u2019s Speed Shop<\/a><\/b> is growing yet again.<\/p>\n

The award-winning barbecue, beer and bikes concept is gearing up to open a new restaurant in Fort Mill, South Carolina, later this month. The restaurant will start welcoming guests \u201cin the next couple of weeks,\u201d Mac\u2019s co-founder Wynn Davis told CharlotteFive.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe new location will feature the same authentic barbecue, cold beer, live music, and laid-back atmosphere that our guests have come to expect from Mac\u2019s, while allowing us to continue growing and serving a vibrant, rapidly expanding community,\u201d Davis said.<\/p>\n

The new spot, initially slated to open in mid-2022, will be located just off South Carolina Highway 160<\/a>, the Rock Hill Herald previously reported. A banner spotted outside the restaurant this week said employee training is underway.<\/p>\n

It will mark Mac\u2019s ninth location (and only its second in South Carolina), joining existing Charlotte-area spots in South End, Steele Creek, Concord and Lake Norman.<\/p>\n

\u201cGuys, we are so excited<\/a> we cannot contain it,\u201d the restaurant teased in a recent Instagram post. \u201cFort Mill, we\u2019re coming for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

It comes after Mac\u2019s abruptly closed its Matthews restaurant<\/a> last week after nearly a decade in business. Its owners said the restaurant wasn\u2019t able to renew its lease.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we\u2019re disappointed we couldn\u2019t come to an agreement with the landlord to remain in the space, we\u2019re excited about the future and the opportunities ahead with our new Fort Mill location,\u201d Davis said.<\/p>\n

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In 2021, The Herald reported<\/a> that the restaurant group had plans to build a second restaurant off SC-160 but was tight-lipped about the concept. The two restaurants would share parking on the three-acre parcel, but it\u2019s unclear if that plan is still a go.<\/p>\n

\u201cSteele Creek is part of what made us look into Fort Mill,\u201d Shang Skipper, then-president of parent company Mac\u2019s Hospitality Group, told The Herald at the time.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve seen a lot of guests coming across the South Carolina-North Carolina border to have lunch and dinner.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mac\u2019s Fort Mill restaurant will serve its signature barbecue, slow-smoked meats and sides \u2014 although customers should expect an \u201celevated\u201d look and feel<\/a>, The Charlotte Business Journal reported.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to stay close to our roots, but our menu is always evolving,\u201d Davis told the outlet.<\/p>\n

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Location: 1954 SC-160, Fort Mill, SC 29708<\/a> (opening soon)<\/p>\n

Location: Various<\/p>\n

Cuisine: Barbecue, craft beer<\/p>\n

Menu<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram: @macspeedshop<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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