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After four years, Da Grub Spot is having a homecoming to Lanett. The local family-owned business has opened a second location in the Shawmut community replacing Newt’s Fried Chicken. 

The current location of the restaurant in LaFayette has been open since 2020. Before that, Da Grub Spot was a food truck based in Lanett. The owners, brothers Clarence and Marcus Heard are excited to be returning to their home base. 

The Lanett location of Da Grub Spot opened last week on Friday. Heard said the opening day was a success with lots of visitors keeping them busy throughout the day. 

“It was blown out the first day,” Heard said. “I mean, you couldn’t even see the pavement.”

“I’m happy with how we’ve gotten everything down so far. And the team is coming along well, and everybody’s excited to serve the community,” he added.

Heard said they decided to do a soft opening last week instead of delaying so that the team could get into the groove at the new location. The menu will be the same as the one in LaFayette. None of Newt’s menu items will make the transition. 

Heard encouraged the community to come get a batch of the grub fries, though as their motto says, “everything’s good.”

The former restaurant, Newt’s Fried Chicken in Shawmut, was already owned and operated by Marcus. The two recently decided it was time to bring Da Grub Spot back to that part of the county.

Though the news was only announced last week, the response from the community has been very positive so far. 

“It was a very positive response,” Heard said. “A lot of people have been looking forward to us to come back and down here. And so, we’re just happy to be here.”

However, the LaFayette location will continue to serve that part of the county. 

With even more roots being put down, the family-owned business seems to be here in Chambers County to stay. 

“We’re happy to be serving the Lanett community again,” Heard said. “… And we look forward to bringing a well-run establishment to the Shawmut community.”