WTF is coming to Moore County! No, really. Wisco Taco Foxtrot, a new fusion restaurant, will soon be taking off in Southern Pines.
Real estate developer Jim O’Malley has spent the last several years developing a previously empty stretch near Sandhills Community College into a commercial hub. After working with both local entrepreneurs and national chains (to include Starbucks, McDonald’s, and Ace Hardware), O’Malley is now stepping into the spotlight himself with the opening of Wisco Taco Foxtrot.
The restaurant, scheduled to open in early February, occupies a building O’Malley developed in 2020 that also houses Roast and Marco’s Pizza. The spot seems a natural choice for O’Malley, who has been visiting family in Whispering Pines much of his life. He developed the nearby Tyler’s Ridge apartment complex, which he named for his son, years ago, and fondly recalls all the memories made in Moore County…