Hotel Charles
Historic boutique hotel redevelopment project with 40 hotel rooms, 5,000 sq ft food and beverage space on first floor, and 3,000 sq ft retail space. Total development cost estimated at $14.35 million for the 32,000 sq ft building.
Donatos Pizza
Ohio-based Donatos Pizza signed multi-unit franchise agreement for Charlotte area. Franchisee Mitch Bratton plans to bring location to Huntersville area by end of year, with additional locations planned throughout Charlotte market from Mooresville to Waxhaw and SouthPark.
Amelie’s L’Express
New smaller prototype location for Amelie’s French Bakery, under 300 sq ft with no seating, focusing on pastries, coffee, and grab-and-go options. Will be the sixth Amelie’s location in Charlotte.
East of Texas
Triad-based barbecue spot expanding to second location at American Tobacco Campus in Durham. 5,600-square-foot space offering smoked meats, barbecue sandwiches, Tex-Mex and tacos with full beverage program.
Dear Dad’s
Dear Dad’s is expanding with a second location in Greensboro in a 1,850-square-foot space. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner including avocado toast, burgers, pasta, and handcrafted coffee beverages. Owners are Haras Sajjad and Sage Sajjad.
Grey’s Diner
James Beard-nominated chef Sam Diminich is reviving the former Mattie’s Diner location as Grey’s Diner and Community Kitchen. The restaurant will offer farm-to-table dining in a classic American diner setting with Michelin-level hospitality, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily with a full bar program.
Candlewood Suites Fort Bragg
New Candlewood Suites hotel scheduled to open at Fort Bragg military installation as part of IHG Army Hotels portfolio under the Privatization of Army Lodging program
Sonrisa
Latin American restaurant serving house-made tortillas, fajita-style meat, seafood and vegan options with full bar featuring tequila, mezcal and rum cocktails. Taking over former Mucha Mucha space with upstairs and downstairs dining rooms.
Solo Taco
New taco concept from Cugino Forno pizza brand entrepreneurs, featuring simple one-page menu with tacos, desserts, salads, margaritas and aguas frescas, focusing on local ingredients like North Carolina shrimp
Mister O1
Florida-based pizza restaurant expanding into North Carolina. The brand specializes in thin crust pizzas made with locally-sourced or Italian-sourced ingredients. Local hospitality group Onyx Brands is behind the location.