Rooster’s is expanding in SouthPark. Look for a bakery, retail store and charcuterie shop

The restaurant group that owns Rooster’s and King’s Kitchen and its associated bakery has greater ambitions for the city.

They’ve leased a massive space behind the Rooster’s Southpark location for an expansion that will create a retail presence to go along with the popular restaurant.

The new space will have 5 primary components.

1) A commercial kitchen. Rooster’s has done catering on and off since its inception, but now it will be a much bigger focus.

2) A bakery. The bakery Uptown isn’t as popular as it should be because it’s not the easiest place to pop in for a baguette. This new retail location should cure that. And they have a passion for good bread.

3) A charcuterie shop. This will have meat hanging in the window and everything. Super Old World. You’ll be able to watch a cut of meat drying for three years and then take it home to eat.

4) Event space. Private dining and a “conference room” type space.

5) Outdoor space. This area was formerly a garden supply shop and will be an awesome patio when it’s done.

Rooster’s will also take more control over the atrium space behind Rooster’s proper. The idea is to create a Parisian walkway to all of the new stuff.

Most of this new stuff will be under a new brand: Copain.

No, it’s not pronounced co-pain. It’s pronounced co-pan. It’s French for “with bread,” or colloquially, friendly.

Look for this all to be done by the fall.