New businesses are set to open up this fall in Beaufort Town Center as the conversion of the KMart building is moving along at a good pace.
Two new eateries are among the businesses going into the subdivided former department store. Hank’s Lowcountry She Crab Soup plans to open in the fall according to owner Hank Yaden. Hank’s is a popular pop-up frequently seen at local farmers markets and festivals offering lots of Lowcountry favorites, crabcakes and some seriously good she crab soup.
The Cracked Egg, which also has other locations in Port Royal, Okatie, and Charleston will be joining Hank’s and taking over the area that used to be the Lawn & Garden Center at the department store.
Also coming to the building is Wild Birds Unlimited, whose new owners are ready to show you how to turn your yard into a bird feeding habitat that not only brings song, color and life to your home, but also benefits the wild birds and the environment in your area.
Another new tenant will be Rotten Little Bastard Distillery. RLB will start out featuring locally made rum. Look for bourbon and additional spirits to come from RLB over time because, according to the owners, “bourbon takes time to age.”
Also look for Moss & Hatchet to open this fall as well. Beaufort will be home to its very own axe throwing facility where you can enjoy a few beers and throw a few axes as two veterans, Nicholas Price and Henry Dreier, are bringing the World Axe Throwing League to the Beaufort area.
And, Grounded Running, a shoe store, has already opened its doors after moving into the building from its former location in Shell Point.
“The big box store, most commonly known as the former K-Mart building, is currently under construction to to be subdivided into numerous new spaces for businesses,” said 303 Associates representative, Courtney Worrell. “They’re all great additions to Beaufort Town Center and complement the many successful businesses already here.”
“People are recognizing that Beaufort Town Center’s location on busy Boundary Street on the Intra-Coastal Waterway adjacent to government centers, USCB and Beaufort Memorial Hospital is the ideal place to work, shop and dine,” said Dick Stewart, Beaufort Town Center’s developer.
Folks thought that KMart leaving would be a bad thing. It sure doesn’t look that way, now does it?
