Bring Nash & Smashed to Columbus, GA

Establish Nash & Smashed in Georgia's Chattahoochee Valley hub — uniting Fort Moore families, Columbus State University students and North Columbus shoppers along I-185 and US-80.

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As one of Georgia's largest cities, Columbus pairs the massive year-round population of Fort Moore with major financial and insurance employers including Aflac and Global Payments, two Columbus State University campuses, and regional shoppers arriving via I-185, J.R. Allen Parkway (US-80) and Veterans Parkway (US-27).

From high-volume power centers around Columbus Park Crossing on Whittlesey Boulevard to student and riverwalk foot traffic in Uptown Broadway, our five-revenue-line menu — fried chicken, Nashville-style sandwiches, smashed burgers, mocktails and cakes — captures lunch, dinner and late-evening orders in footprints starting at 1,600 sq ft.

Military scale, fintech employers and Northside retail in Muscogee County

  • North Columbus, Whittlesey Boulevard & Veterans Parkway (US-27): Columbus Park Crossing and surrounding strip centers drawing affluent North Columbus and Harris County households.
  • Midtown, Macon Road & Manchester Expressway (I-185 Interchange): Central retail and medical spine adjacent to Columbus State University's main campus on University Avenue.
  • Uptown Broadway & CSU RiverPark Campus: Walkable riverfront entertainment, whitewater tourism, corporate offices and student housing ideal for Express or inline units.
  • Victory Drive (US-280) & Fort Moore Access Corridors: Consistent active-duty military, trainee family visitation and civilian contractor dining traffic on the southside.

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