Cook Out is the owner of the 2.2 acre former Ryan’s Buffet property on 1275 Knox Avenue. It will be the first store in North Augusta and second in Aiken County.
Cook Out owns five restaurants in the CSRA on Walton Way, Washington Road, Peach Orchard Road, Jimmy Dyess Parkway and Whiskey Road in Aiken.
The restaurant features Cook Out Trays for around $5 to include a choice of Char-Grilled Burgers, 2 Hot Dogs, Barbeque, 2 Quesadillas or Chicken, plus two sides, and a large drink.
There are more than 250 Cook Out restaurants across the Southeast.
The North Augusta location will be in between the Diablo’s and Chick-fil-A restaurant in the former Ryan’s.
Ryan’s closed in late 2016 and its assets were sold as part of a bankruptcy auction and has sat vacant in a field of weeds, while dozens of new stores and restaurants have populated Knox Avenue since.
Cook Out was founded in 1989 in Greensboro, North Carolina by Morris Reaves. All of the stores are company owned. He is the owner of the company and his son Jeremy is the CEO.
Meybohm Commercial Real Estate handled the transaction on behalf of the Reeves family. No timetable is set for remodeling or a grand opening.
The Reaves did not want to be interviewed for this story and no sale price was immediately available.
