BIZ Brief: Latest link in Mojo Coffee chain opens in Kingsland
Mojo Coffee’s newest location in Kingsland recently held its grand opening. Staff photo by Maci Cottingham.
Local drive-thru coffee chain Mojo Coffee recently opened a new location in Kingsland, marking its 10th storefront since it opened for business in 2015. Born in Burnet, the chain has plans to expand beyond the Highland Lakes in the near future.
The new location, located at 1133 RR 1431 in Kingsland, opened in late 2025.
The original Burnet shop, a former 400-square-foot taco shack, quickly won over the community according to owners Austin Moon, Forrest Jackson, and Lloyd Reagan.
The trio, all cousins, opened their first location in late 2015 in Burnet with a goal that went beyond coffee: mentoring youth. Jackson, a former high school wrestling coach, had been considering returning to school when Moon suggested they explore other ways to support young people.
“It was a way to be able to create opportunities for people career-wise,” Moon told DailyTrib. “Every one of our managers and leadership is homegrown. We haven’t hired anyone outside of the company; all managers have worked their way up.”
As the company grew, expansion brought new challenges, Jackson said, noting that balancing multiple locations can be tricky. “How do you be in 10 places at once?” he added.
Yet, that has not slowed their growth with the next location planned for Jarrell, north of Georgetown, within the next 10-12 months.
“The idea is as long as we have people that want opportunity and leadership inside of Mojo, we’re going to keep going,” Moon said.
He went on to explain that the company’s growth is guided by staff readiness. If no one is prepared to lead a new store, they will not expand further.