retail
Sweetgreen, a salad chain, opening today in Birkdale
June 12. Sweetgreen is unveiling its second Charlotte-area location in Birkdale today with an opening party 10 am to 2 pm at the new store, located at 16844 Birkdale Commons. The fast-casual salad chain is known for creative salads and bowls, some of them made with locally grown produce. Georgetown students opened the first Sweetgreen […]
Tattoo studio grand opening is May 31
May 15. Sacred Soul Tattoo, a woman-owned tattoo business, will hold a grand opening event Saturday May 31 at 1 pm at their new studio at 18059 W Catawba Ave. The business is owned and operated by artist Emily Myers. The afternoon celebration includes food, drinks, and a chance to win a tattoo flash. Myers […]
Who’s Cheapest: Check out local grocery prices
May 14. By TL Bernthal. While pundits and politicians pontificate about what can be done about grocery prices, the public is paying the price — that is, higher prices. The same list of items at Aldi, Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Publix and The Fresh Market costs up to $6 more now than in October 2024. […]
New car wash opens this fall on W. Catawba
May 13. The new Heroes Car Wash on the site of the former Carolina Springs Auto Spa on West Catawba is expected to open this fall. Heroes spokesman Josh Moore said the facility will include state of the art car wash equipment, as well as 28 customer vacuum and amenities stations. Background Heroes Car Wash […]
New outdoor furniture store opening on Statesville Road later this month
May 8. A new casual living/outdoor furniture and accessories store, Vine by Viridien, will open Memorial Day weekend at 19409 Statesville Road in the former used luxury auto business backing up to northbound I-77. The 4,000 square foot store, which will have 15 employees, is part of Viridien FHCL Inc. which has more than 60 […]
Huntersville Planning Board votes 4-3 against Birkdale plan
Feb. 26. The Huntersville Planning Board voted 4-3 against plans to add a 125-room hotel, 150 multi-family units, commercial space and an office building to Birkdale Village, the town’s largest taxpayer. Jamestown, the new owner of the mixed-use project, emphasized the economic benefits of the plan, which is largely the same as an earlier plan […]
Waterman will open at Charlotte Douglas International after closing in Cornelius
Jan. 31. After three years in Cornelius, The Waterman seafood restaurant will close this weekend. The existing South Charlotte location will remain open and a new location is coming to Terminal C at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, according to High Tide Hospitality. No word on what will go into the 4,100-square foot space. Goat Pizza […]
Poppy Hand-Crafted Popcorn closing in Birkdale Village
Jan. 30. Poppy Hand-Crafted Popcorn is closing its retail shop in Birkdale Village, with its Asheville, NC-based production facility remaining in operation. Perishhablenews said Poppy experienced minimal damage to its production facility, but due to power outages and a lack of clean water, it could not produce and ship product. “While our Asheville production facility […]
By the numbers: The Birkdale Village expansion proposal
Dec. 18. Given approval from the Town of Huntersville, which is an open question until the Board of Commissioners votes sometime next year, Jamestown LLC will undertake major changes in Birkdale Village. Plans once again include an office building on the existing Barnes & Noble site and a 150-unit apartment where Dick’s Sporting Goods is […]
Alexander Farms stalled
Dec. 16. By Dave Yochum. It looks like work is coming to a halt at Alexander Farms, the mixed-use project at West Catawba and Westmoreland. Sources say a key investor passed away, leaving the developer up in the air. Officials at WIN Development in Florida could not be reached for comment. Lidl has pulled out […]
