By 1808Delaware
A new Texas Roadhouse spinoff is coming to the Polaris area.
Jaggers, a fast-casual burger and chicken chain created by the founder of Texas Roadhouse, has filed plans to open its first Ohio restaurant at 1321 Polaris Parkway in Columbus, near World Market and OfficeMax. Permit documents identify the Far North Side address as the future home of the brand, which has so far stuck mostly to Indiana, Kentucky, Texas, and a handful of other markets.
The site sits in the busy Polaris retail district near I-71 and Polaris Fashion Place, an area already packed with national chains, local restaurants, and destination shopping. For central Ohio diners, it means a new burger option in a corridor that people from Delaware County and beyond are already driving to on a regular basis.
What Jaggers Will Bring to Polaris
Jaggers is pitched as a “quality fast casual” concept: smaller than a full Texas Roadhouse, but built around scratch-made burgers, chicken sandwiches, tenders, salads, and hand-spun shakes.
Typical locations feature double-patty cheeseburgers with house Jaggers sauce, bacon cheeseburgers, grilled and crispy chicken, fresh salads, and a drive-thru designed for speed without going full “heat-lamp fast food.” Industry coverage often compares the feel to a cross between Chick-fil-A and Five Guys, with Texas Roadhouse’s emphasis on made-from-scratch prep and big portions still visible in the menu.
While final plans for Polaris haven’t been detailed publicly, other Jaggers sites include both dine-in seating and drive-thru lanes, a combination that fits well with the high-traffic nature of Polaris Parkway.
A Careful Entry Into Ohio
Jaggers opened its first restaurant in Noblesville, Indiana, in 2014 and has expanded slowly compared with other national chains, focusing on a handful of markets and only recently stepping up development.
At this point, the Polaris Parkway project is the only confirmed Jaggers location in Ohio. There have been discussions and proposals tied to other sites, but none have reached the permit stage the way the Columbus plan has.
Corporate comments and trade-press reporting indicate that Texas Roadhouse is ramping up Jaggers growth nationally, yet Ohio is still described as a new, measured step rather than a full rollout. Several new restaurants are on the board for 2026, but Columbus is the lone clearly identified Ohio project so far.
What It Means for Local Diners
For people in Delaware County and the northern suburbs, the new Jaggers turns Polaris into the closest place to try the brand without leaving the state. It adds another fast-casual option alongside the existing mix of chains and independents and reinforces the idea that national restaurant groups see Polaris as a key test market for new concepts.
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