North Carolina-based coffee chain to open new location in Columbia.

• Position: Clutch Coffee Bar

Clutch Coffee Bar, a North Carolina-based chain of drive-thru coffee shops, is expanding into South Carolina and will open its first location in the state in Columbia later this month.

The new coffee shop will be located at 4716 Devine St., according to the company's website. There are also plans to open at 2029 Celanese Drive in Rock Hill later in the year.

Current plans are to open the Devine Street location on Jan. 28. Free coffee will be available to customers on opening day. In the days leading up to the opening, Clutch plans to deliver free coffee to teachers, first responders and others in the community, according to a company spokesperson.

Clutch was founded in 2018 and is based in Mooresville, N.C. The chain is known for its focus on customer service and also for its "Clutch Cares" program which has donated more than $60,000 to a variety of causes in the communities where Clutch is located...