Five Points embraces new life with boutique overhaul, Cocky Rooster opening [Video]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two projects in Five Points will expand how folks live, work and eat in the district.

Developers are seeking to renovate and revitalize two buildings in the district that are almost 100 years old. 

One project, near Devine and Harden Streets, will be home to a new restaurant named Cocky Rooster. The Virginia-based chain specializes in chicken wings, sandwiches and fries.

On the company’s website, they invite customers to “Cluck Around and Find Out.”

The new business will take over the storefronts of the former Sushi Yoshi restaurant and Carolina Barber Shop, which will become a dining room.

The other project is along Greene Street in the former Claussen’s Bakery building.

In 2019, Styx Co., the developer that owns the building, brought it back to life by constructing boutique shops and apartments on the …