Cook Out Spartanburg SC — 2 Locations, Addresses & Late-Night Hours (2026)

How Many Cook Out Locations Are in Spartanburg, SC?

Spartanburg has 2 open Cook Out restaurants as of October 2026, according to Cook Out’s store locator: 1620 John B White Sr. Blvd (29301) and 1996 E Main St (29307). One covers the west side between downtown and I-26, the other covers the east side along Main Street.

The two stores are roughly 6 miles apart and each about 3 miles from Morgan Square downtown, in opposite directions. John B White Sr. Boulevard is the stretch of SC 296, formerly Reidville Road, that runs from Main Street in the city out to I-26, so the west-side store is handy for I-26 drivers, the WestGate Mall area and Reidville Road suburbs. East Main Street is the east-side commercial corridor, and the store at 1996 E Main St is across the area from Hillcrest Market Place, a Publix-anchored center at 1931 E Main St.

• Spartanburg – John B White Sr. Blvd: 1620 John B White Sr. Blvd, Spartanburg, SC 29301 (west side, on SC 296 between downtown and I-26 exit 22).
• Spartanburg – E Main St: 1996 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29307 (east side, near Hillcrest Market Place).
• Typical hours: 10:30 AM to about 3 AM Sunday–Thursday and about 4 AM Friday–Saturday; hours vary by store.
• Next-closest store: 1800 Boiling Springs Rd in Boiling Springs, about 5 miles north.
• Coming soon: Cook Out’s locator lists no coming-soon stores within 30 miles of Spartanburg as of October 2026.

Searching for a Cook Out in Duncan, Inman, Roebuck or Wellford? None of those communities has its own store in the locator. Inman and Boiling Springs-area drivers usually use the Boiling Springs store, Roebuck and Reidville Road drivers the John B White Sr. Blvd store, and Duncan and Lyman drivers either that store or Greer.

Where Are the Cook Out Locations in Spartanburg, SC?

Searching outside the Upstate? The Cook Out location finder covers every state.

Spartanburg’s two stores are listed first, then the six other stores within about 25 miles: Boiling Springs and Gaffney to the north and east, and Greer, Mauldin and two Greenville stores to the west. Addresses come from Cook Out’s own store locator (October 2026). Each card has a Google Maps directions button. Distances are approximate straight-line miles from central Spartanburg.

Which Cook Out Is Closest to My Part of Spartanburg?

Use John B White Sr. Blvd for the west side, WestGate Mall, Reidville Rd and I-26; use E Main St for the east side, Hillcrest and Converse; and use Boiling Springs for USC Upstate, Boiling Springs and Inman. Downtown sits about halfway between the two city stores.

Because the John B White Sr. Blvd store is on the same road as the I-26 exit, it is also the quickest Cook Out for anyone coming off I-26 from Columbia or Asheville. East-side and Converse-area drivers save a crosstown trip by using E Main St.

How Long Has Cook Out Been in Spartanburg?

We have not found a reliable published opening date for either Spartanburg store, so this section describes the market rather than inventing a timeline. What is clear is that Spartanburg sits in one of Cook Out’s strongest regions: the chain began just up I-85 in Greensboro, North Carolina, and South Carolina now has 52 open stores.

Spartanburg is a classic Cook Out market: a college town with Wofford, Converse and USC Upstate, a large manufacturing workforce around the I-85 corridor and BMW’s plant near Greer, and two interstates that bring a steady stream of late-night travelers. The two city stores, plus Boiling Springs just north, put a Cook Out within about 10 minutes of most of the city.

For every store in the state, see the Cook Out South Carolina guide.

How Do I Get to Cook Out From I-85 or I-26?

From I-26, take exit 22 (SC 296) toward the city; that road becomes John B White Sr. Blvd and leads to the west-side store. From I-85 Business, exit 6 (SC 9, Boiling Springs Rd) is the route to the Boiling Springs store, and I-585 (exit 5A) heads into downtown toward East Main. I-85 and I-26 cross west of the city, so both city stores are a short drive from either interstate.

Coming from each direction

• From Columbia on I-26 west: take exit 22 for SC 296; follow it toward the city and it becomes John B White Sr. Blvd, home to the west-side store.
• From Asheville on I-26 east: stay on I-26 to exit 22 (SC 296), then head toward the city.
• From Charlotte or Gaffney on I-85 south: the Gaffney store comes first; closer in, use I-85 Business to exit 6 for Boiling Springs or exit 5A (I-585) into downtown and on to East Main.
• From Greenville or Greer on I-85 north: the Greer and Greenville stores are on your way; to reach Spartanburg’s stores, switch to I-26 toward Columbia and take exit 22.
• From the BMW plant: the plant at 1400 Highway 101 S in Greer sits near I-85; the Greer store on US-29 and the John B White Sr. Blvd store via I-26 are the usual choices, depending on which way you live.

A local detail worth knowing: I-85 Business uses new exit numbers (1 through 7), replacing older numbers in the 69–76 range, so older directions may list exit 75 for SC 9 rather than exit 6.

Is There a Cook Out Near Wofford, Converse, USC Upstate or BMW?

Yes. The E Main St store is the closer choice for Converse University, the Boiling Springs store is the closest to USC Upstate, and Wofford students can reach either city store in a few minutes. BMW workers usually stop at the Greer store or the John B White Sr. Blvd store, depending on their commute.

For Wofford’s Terrier fans after a home game or Converse students after a late rehearsal, either city store keeps the chain’s typical late hours, which is more than most of the nearby fast-food options can say.

What Time Does Cook Out Close in Spartanburg?

Most Cook Out stores, including typical locations like the ones in Spartanburg, open at 10:30 AM and close around 3 AM Sunday through Thursday and around 4 AM on Friday and Saturday. Hours vary by store and can change on holidays, so check the store’s Google Maps listing before a late drive.

These are chain-wide typical hours, not posted schedules for each Spartanburg store. Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holidays often bring shorter hours or a closure, and staffing can occasionally close a window early.

Holiday hours, early closures and drive-thru-only nights follow the same chain-wide patterns everywhere; our guide to Cook Out’s late-night hours covers them in detail.

Late-night tip: if one Spartanburg line is long, the other city store is about 6 miles away, and Boiling Springs is about 5 miles north of downtown, so there are three stores to choose from within a short drive.

What’s on the Cook Out Spartanburg Menu, and How Much Does It Cost?

The best value at either Spartanburg store is the Cookout Tray, typically about $7.39–$7.99 for an entree, two sides and a drink. A Jr. Tray typically starts around $5.29 and milkshakes run about $3.99, though exact prices vary by store and can change.

Calories for popular picks

Calorie figures below come from Cook Out’s published nutrition sheet. They are per item, so add your entree, sides and drink together for a tray total.

Ordering tips for Spartanburg: order by tray at the drive-thru (for example, “a Big Double tray, Cook Out Style, with hush puppies and onion rings, Cheerwine to drink”) to keep the line moving. Shakes take longer, so order them with the meal. Cheerwine is from just up I-85 in Salisbury, North Carolina, so it is a natural pick here.

For full details see the Cookout Tray menu, the milkshake menu and the Cook Out calories guide.

How Does Cook Out Compare to Other Food in Spartanburg?

Cook Out’s edge in Spartanburg is a full tray for under $8 and a drive-thru that stays open until about 3 or 4 AM, long after most chains on E Main St and around WestGate Mall have closed. Spartanburg’s best-known local burger stop, the Beacon Drive-In, is also on John B White Sr. Blvd, closer to downtown, and keeps much earlier hours.

The Beacon is a Spartanburg institution famous for its “a-plenty” plates piled with onion rings and fries and its sweet tea, and many locals will tell you to eat there at least once. Cook Out is a different proposition: a quick drive-thru with a long menu, low prices and late hours. The east-side store shares the Hillcrest area with Chick-fil-A and Whataburger, so it also competes head-to-head with the big chains.

Lunch at a local landmark and a late-night Cook Out run are not mutually exclusive in Spartanburg. For a burger, a barbecue sandwich, hush puppies and a shake at 1 AM, though, the two city stores and Boiling Springs are the places to go.

Where Are the Other Cook Out Guides Near Spartanburg?

The closest Cook Out guide to Spartanburg is Shelby, NC, about 32 miles northeast; Asheville is up I-26 and Charlotte is up I-85. The Greenville-area stores are covered in the South Carolina guide.

On a road trip? Spartanburg is where I-26 and I-85 meet, so the John B White Sr. Blvd store (I-26 exit 22) and the Gaffney store (I-85) are the easiest stops in each direction.

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