Scout’s Sourdough opens first storefront in Cumming on Bannister Road
Scout’s Sourdough turned a former Burger Stop on Bannister Road into Forsyth County’s first sourdough-only storefront, a new test for small bakery growth in Cumming.
A home-based sourdough business has moved into a former Burger Stop on Bannister Road, giving Cumming a rare specialty bakery and a test case for how far a small Forsyth food brand can scale.
Scout’s Sourdough opened its first storefront at 5535 Bannister Road on June 19, with loaves, sweets and coffee. Owner Scout Samples grew up only minutes away and once worked in the same building when it housed Burger Stop, giving the opening a full-circle feel.
The bakery says it is Forsyth County’s first storefront devoted entirely to sourdough. That makes the move more than a new retail opening: it shows a home operation graduating into a permanent lease in a county where larger chains still dominate much of restaurant growth.
Samples built the business through direct orders, farmers markets, community events and partnerships with local shops after starting to bake when she became a mother and wanted work she could do from home. Scout’s Sourdough LLC was registered in Georgia on Nov. 10, 2023, with Samples listed as the agent, months before the Bannister Road opening turned the brand into a fixed destination.
The bakery’s menu now stretches beyond basic boules. It sells traditional and flavored sourdough loaves, softer sandwich bread, cinnamon rolls, cookies, scones, brownies and coffee. Opening-day demand has been strong enough that popular items may sell out, and the bakery says it is staying open until sold out while it learns the best operating hours.
Scout’s Sourdough also is handling some products carefully. Gluten-free loaves are available only by special order because of cross-contamination concerns and health regulations. Customers can place orders by phone or text at 770-316-4791 while the website is being renovated.
The storefront is also starting to look like more than a sales counter. On June 9, the business announced a beginner sourdough baking class for July 11, pointing to a possible second role as a teaching space for home bakers.
Forsyth County already has a local food network that includes the Cumming Farmers Market at Cumming City Center. University of Georgia Extension says that market runs Wednesdays and Saturdays in summer and Saturdays only in cooler months, giving small producers a route to reach regular customers before they commit to a lease.
The building’s previous life as Burger Stop reinforces the economics behind the opening. Rather than build new retail space, Samples stepped into an existing commercial shell with local history attached, a sign that small specialty food businesses may find expansion easier when they can reuse space instead of starting from scratch.
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