National coffee brand, seafood restaurant will open in Warner Robins. And more is coming.
A Red Owl Coffee Company and a seafood restaurant are coming to Warner Robins as part of a larger, million-dollar development in the works off South Houston Lake Road.
The Warner Robins location will be the second Middle Georgia store of the popular Georgia-grown coffee shop brand. It’s also one of five new stores planned across the state, according to the company’s website.
The coffee shop and restaurant are to be built on just over 2 acres of undeveloped land at the corner of South Houston Lake Road and Wrasling Way, according to Allen Shackelford, owner of Tobesofkee Crossing LLC.
The Red Owl Coffee Company at 1272 South Houston Lake Road will include a dining area and drive-thru, according to site plans.
The 5,500-square-foot seafood restaurant will be built on the right side of the coffee shop when facing the property from South Houston Lake Road, plans show. A shared parking lot will be in the middle.
Shackelford declined to name the seafood restaurant based on a non-disclosure agreement.
Plans for permitting have been submitted to the city for the Red Owl Coffee Company, with plans for permitting for the seafood restaurant expected to be submitted in the fall, Schackelford said.
Under Tobesofkee Lake Crossing LLC, Shackelford is under contract to purchase seven parcels of land that stretch along South Houston Lake Road from the included coffee shop/restaurant site and up to Advanced Medical Associates at 1282 South Houston Road.
The properties, sandwiched between South Houston Lake Road and Moran Street, total nearly 9 acres with a combined property value of just over $2.42 million, according to Houston County property tax records.
All of the properties were annexed into the city of Warner Robins on Aug. 13 with general commercial district zoning, according to unofficial meeting minutes from the Warner Robins Planning and Zoning Commission.
Shackelford declined to disclose plans for the remaining properties at this time.
Red Owl Coffee Company
Known for its in-house roasted coffee beans, Red Owl Coffee Company offers daily brews, espresso and frappe blends, signature coffee drinks called “Red Owl Customs,” teas, smoothies, milkshakes, hot coco, steamers and energy drinks.
Food choices include bagels, sandwiches, a power bowl and muffins, according to the menu.
Red Owl Coffee Company opened its first location in Valdosta in 2016, later expanding into other areas of South Georgia, Tennessee and North Florida.
In 2022, the company moved its headquarters to Chattanooga, Tennessee, to be in a more central location for its franchise growth.
The first Red Owl Coffee Company in Middle Georgia opened in Macon in September 2023.
Red Owl Coffee Company currently has 14 corporate and franchise stores, with additional Georgia stores coming to Waycross, Thomasville, Nashville and Ashburn in addition to Warner Robins, according to the company website. Also, a new store is coming to Augustine Beach, Florida.
This story was originally published September 6, 2024 at 3:47 PM.