Summer Moon Coffee is planning to open a drive-thru shop at 3534 Highway 153 in Powdersville in early 2027, marking the Texas-founded chain’s fifth footprint in Upstate South Carolina. The company said it is planning to open in early 2027 and join the Powdersville community, adding another stop to a coffee corridor that already stretches across Greenville, Simpsonville, Clemson, and Mauldin.
News of the planned cafe was reported by WYFF, which cited Summer Moon Coffee’s own announcement about the site. The Powdersville shop would round out a five-store Upstate lineup that has taken shape at a fast clip since the brand’s South Carolina debut a little over three years ago, according to the Upstate Business Journal.
From a Greenville Mill to a Five-Store Cluster
Summer Moon’s first South Carolina location opened May 20, 2023, when franchisee Charles Garcia and his family launched a drive-thru at The Shops at Mills Mill on Mills Avenue in Greenville, according to the Post and Courier. From there, the chain expanded quickly, opening stores in Simpsonville and Clemson, followed by a downtown Mauldin store in January 2025, the Upstate Business Journal reports.
That expansion has included drive-thru locations. The Powdersville site sits along a stretch of Highway 153 within the Powdersville Plaza shopping corridor. According to an Anderson County Planning Commission document dated Nov. 24, 2020, Highway 153 is classified as an urban principal arterial road, with no maximum average vehicle trips per day requirement.
Why Powdersville Fits the Growth Pattern
The planned shop is in Powdersville, adding another location to the chain’s Upstate presence…