A gas station with beer and wine on the shelves and a drive-through Starbucks next door are proposed for the corner of Joiner Parkway and First Street in Lincoln, with the project listed on a city Planning Commission agenda. The two-acre project, which has no announced opening date, would split into two one-acre parcels — one for Circle K's fuel pumps and convenience store, the other for a Starbucks quick-service restaurant with a drive-through lane.
The project is being developed by Green River Partners, which filed plans with the City of Lincoln in June 2026, according to WhatNow. An April 2026 Planning Commission agenda listed a proposed Specific Development Plan for the project under the Joiner Ranch General Development Plan.
Proposed Permits Cover Alcohol Sales and Drive-Through Operations
An April 2026 agenda also listed proposed Conditional Use Permits authorizing alcohol sales for Circle K under Lincoln Municipal Code Section 18.22.030, along with a separate permit allowing drive-through operations for Starbucks. Circle K stores typically stock beer, wine and spirits, and the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has filed an off-sale general license application covering those same categories for this location.
California’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control defines an off-sale general license as authorizing sales of beer, wine and distilled spirits in sealed containers for consumption off the premises. The department’s ABC licensing guidance discusses license applications and possible refusal.
Planning staff proposed a CEQA Section 15332 exemption for the development under the state's infill exemption and found it consistent with the Joiner Ranch Final Environmental Impact Report originally certified in 1983.
The proposed CEQA determination would use the state’s Class 32 infill exemption rather than requiring a full environmental impact report.
A Second Circle K Presence in a Fast-Growing City
Circle K already operates a station on North Service Road in Lincoln, so the Joiner Parkway store would mark the chain's second presence in the city. The company has been pairing its stores with Starbucks drive-throughs elsewhere in California, including a combination location the two chains built in Cathedral City.
The project would bring Circle K and Starbucks together in Lincoln's retail and food landscape.
Planned Development Near the Site
The proposed fuel and coffee stop would add a convenient option for commuters and residents near the intersection.
No construction timeline or opening date has been announced for the Circle K and Starbucks project. For now, the development is a planned addition to Lincoln's retail and food landscape.
