Kudzu Bakery and Market to Open New Greenville Store
The regional bakery chain will arrive on Laurens Road in summer 2027, adding a new competitor to the local market.
Updated on Oct. 26, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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Kudzu Bakery and Market plans to expand its regional footprint with a new location at 1536 Laurens Road in Greenville. The bakery, which has grown from its original 1989 Georgetown storefront to multiple locations, expects to open this site next summer.
Why it matters
The company is scaling its operations by leveraging its brand recognition across South Carolina to drive growth. Owners Joey and Stacy Rabon view the new Greenville storefront as a natural evolution of their multi-city retail strategy.
Kudzu Bakery and Market is expanding following the 2021 opening of its Columbia store, which preceded this new site by five years. The company trace its origins to 1989, when the first bakery launched in Georgetown.
The players
Kudzu Bakery and Market
A multi-location bakery and market chain that has operated in South Carolina and North Carolina since 1989.
Joey and Stacy Rabon
The founders and operators of Kudzu Bakery and Market who established the brand's multi-city retail footprint.
The details
The expansion reflects a strategy of established growth for the brand, which already operates in Litchfield, Mount Pleasant, Charlotte, and Columbia. By selecting a high-traffic corridor at 1536 Laurens Road, the business seeks to transplant its proven retail model into the Greenville market. The owners publicly announced the development via social media to signal their ongoing growth trajectory.
Timeline
1989: The original Kudzu Bakery opened in Georgetown.
2021: The company expanded with a store location in Columbia.
Summer 2027: The new Greenville store is scheduled to open.
Market Landscape
Kudzu Bakery and Market's entry into Greenville follows a steady, multi-year expansion pattern typical of successful regional retail scaling. This move mirrors the incremental growth trajectory established since the brand's 2021 opening in Columbia.
Local operators should note how the brand leverages established household recognition to anchor its expansion into new territory. This site development marks a key indicator for competitive demand within the Laurens Road corridor.
The takeaway
Expanding your business footprint requires clear, long-term operational consistency rather than rapid, speculative moves. Operators looking to replicate this strategy should track the timeline between major openings to identify the sustainable pace for their own brand scaling.
Further reading
For more on local retail updates, visit the Greenville Openings & Closings section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Post and Courier.
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