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Charlotte Observer

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Former Earth Fare site near Charlotte is ready to debut with new specialty grocer

Sprouts Farmers Market is expanding again, debuting its fourth Charlotte-area store in the same spot as a former specialty grocer in time for the holiday season. Sprouts will open at 7 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Christenbury Corners, 8885 Christenbury Parkway , in Concord. The 24,110-square-foot store marks Sprouts’ first location in a Charlotte suburb. The site near Concord Mills mall was previously home to Earth Fare , which closed in August 2025 amid lease negotiations. Asheville-based Earth Fare originally opened there in 2017 before the company filed for bankruptcy in 2020 and reopening under ownership. In 2021, the Concord store reopened. Sprouts’ expansion is part of a highly competitive landscape , where nearly 730 grocery stores are vying for market share across Charlotte’s over $10.8 billion supermarket industry . “Charlotte continues to experience strong population growth and a growing interest in healthy living,” Sprouts told The Charlotte Observer. That includes demand for fresh produce and items that support a healthy lifestyle, the company said. The new location arrives alongside a wave of recent grocery store openings across the Charlotte area, including Food Lion in east Charlotte , Publix in Union County and Wegmans in Ballantyne . What to expect

Charlotte, NC · 2d

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This North Carolina Farmers Market Has Fresh Produce, Homemade Pies And Baked Goods Ready For Thanksgiving

A 12-layer chocolate cake sounds like a baking challenge nobody should attempt before Thanksgiving. Luckily, a family bakery at this market has already done the stacking for you. It started small and grew into a market favorite. Today, its signature cake stands alongside homemade pies and seasonal pumpkin sweetbread. Twelve...

Raleigh, NC · 6h

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10 North Carolina Hot Dog Joints Serving Slaw Dogs, Chili And Mustard On Soft Buns

North Carolina has been dressing up hot dogs since long before toppings became a personality trait. And around here, chili, slaw, mustard, and onions are practically the dress code. Take a Burlington counter that’s been serving hot dogs since 1928. Nearly a century later, the buns are still steaming, and...

North Carolina · 1d

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Only 26 Seats Stand Between You and the Michelin-Noticed Pasta at This Tiny North Carolina Spot

Some of the best meals in North Carolina hide behind doors you would walk right past. You expect a quick bite, and instead you find yourself tearing into warm bread and twirling pasta made by hand that same day. The room is small, the kitchen is right in front of...

Carrboro, NC · 2d

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Food Lion shoppers in three states, including Virginia should save receipts

Food Lion shoppersin three states, including Virginia should save receipts to track their progress and claima $20 grocery coupon as part of the retailer's MVP Fall Haul promotion. While Food Lion operates across 10 states, the vast majority of its stores are highly concentrated in three major states: North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, where this writer lives.

Virginia · 7d

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North Carolina Families Have Piled Plates With Sushi And Hibachi At This Matthews Buffet For Years

Some families in Matthews have a standing plan for birthdays, lazy Saturdays, and those nights when nobody wants to cook. The plan involves a long row of buffet tables, a sushi bar, and a grill where a cook makes your plate to order. One local family has kept this tradition...

Matthews, NC · 2d

Daily Mail

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Charlotte restaurant embroiled in fiery clash with customer after charging $6 for to-go box

STATS in North Carolina describes itself as a New American eatery. But it recently became embroiled in a dispute about its leftovers policy.

Charlotte, NC · 3d

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10 North Carolina Italian Restaurants Where Your Money Goes Further

I love a fancy dinner as much as anyone. Still, my favorite Italian meals tend to come from family-run rooms with red sauce, garlic knots, and a takeout box for later. In one North Carolina pizzeria, a single slice gets compared to the size of a medium pie. I had to read that twice.

North Carolina · 1d

The Gaston Gazette

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Gastonia-area restaurants open for Thanksgiving or offering takeout

Roasted turkey with a view of the lake. A "steaks-giving" dinner in a restored 1920s theater. A pan of mac and cheese you can pick up before noon and call your own. If your Thanksgiving plans involve letting someone else handle the stuffing, Gaston County has plenty of options. The list below includes restaurants that have announced plans and others that were open last year. Holiday hours can change, so call ahead. Dine-in with special menus Drift on Lake Wylie , 315 M Lanyard Lane in Belmont, will serve a three-course, prix-fixe Thanksgiving menu for $60 per person, not including tax and gratuity. Reservations start at 11:30 a.m. and are available through OpenTable. The restaurant will close at 8:30 p.m. It is the only menu offered that day. Diners choose a wedge, Caesar or market greens salad, or shrimp and lobster bisque. The main course is roasted turkey with sweet onion apple stuffing, gravy, cranberry relish and two sides. Dessert options are cheesecake with pumpkin anglaise, Key lime pie or crème brûlée. The phone number is 980-351-0111. Webb Custom Kitchen , 182 S. South St. in downtown Gastonia, will serve a Thanksgiving menu from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in

Gastonia, NC · 3d

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Sprouts Farmers Market To Open First Charlotte-Suburb Store in Concord

Sprouts Farmers Market is growing again. The Charlotte Observer reported Tuesday, Nov. 10, that the company will open its fourth Charlotte-area store at Christenbury Corners, 8885 Christenbury Parkway, in Concord at 7 a.m. on Nov. 13. The 24,110-square-foot location will be its first in a Charlotte suburb. Designed around an...

Charlotte, NC · 10h

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Chick-fil-A Is Launching Its First New Sauce in 10 Years in Charlotte

The chain will launch Spicy Chick-fil-A Sauce nationwide on Nov. 16, its first permanent sauce addition since 2016. Every U.S. Chick-fil-A restaurant is expected to eventually carry it after the Charlotte trials. The new sauce takes the familiar Chick-fil-A Sauce flavor and adds spicy peppers. It keeps the original mustard...

Charlotte, NC · 11h

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North Carolina Mother Left Her Corporate Career to Open a Coffee Shop in Memory of Her Two-Year-Old Son

A mother put her two-year-old son’s name on a coffee shop sign and paired it with a simple two-word promise: keep smiling. She walked away from a corporate career to make it happen. Instead of an office, she now spends her days behind an espresso machine, greeting strangers like old friends.

North Carolina · 3d

Tabby's Pantry

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Six Fast Food Chains Went Up Against Each Other in One State, and Locals Already Have Favorites

North Carolina’s fast-food landscape is getting more crowded as Whataburger, Del Taco, Smashburger and Raising Cane’s expand alongside homegrown favorites Bojangles and Cook Out. The story is less about proven winners and more about a high-stakes battle for attention, convenience and repeat visits.

North Carolina · 1d

The Call Of

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Charlotte Bar’s $6 “Box Fee” Was Never a Box Fee

Charlotte bar STATS charged $6 when diners boxed a discounted pasta — not for the container, but a price adjustment the receipt never explained.

Charlotte, NC · 1d

Charlotte Observer

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Locally-owned halal restaurant expands to East Charlotte. When does it open?

Halal Street Food will bring traditional Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes to a new area of Charlotte. The locally-owned restaurant is expanding (again) with a new location on Lemmond Farm Drive in East Charlotte, just off Albemarle Road. The grand opening is Thursday, Nov. 19. “New neighborhood. Same obsession-worthy flavor,” management teased in a recent Instagram post. Halal Street Food serves authentic halal favorites. Think: wood-fired kebabs, gyros, shawarma and chicken and lamb over rice. Falafel and salads are also on the menu, plus hummus and its popular white sauce. CharlotteFive reached out for more information on the new location Thursday, Nov. 12, and was awaiting a response. Drawing inspiration from their first restaurant in Michigan, husband and wife duo Khuram and Damaris Bashir launched Halal Street Cart in uptown Charlotte in 2016, CharlotteFive previously reported. The couple went on to open its first brick-and-mortar location in MoRa in 2021, then came a second at Camp North End’s Keswick District in 2023. THC drinks could soon be banned in NC. How will it affect Charlotte businesses? “Halal Street Food has always been about family and the way food brings us together,” Cristopher Collado, the Bashirs’ son and CEO of the

Charlotte, NC · 9h

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QCity Metro Dinner Club launches with over 70 participants

On November 5th, over 70 strangers gathered for dinner at 8 different restaurants in Uptown Charlotte. They were part of our first QCity Metro Dinner Club. It's a monthly event series where participants dine with strangers. How it works. Participants start by taking a personality quiz. It asks questions to...

Charlotte, NC · 1d

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Corkscrew pours its familiar atmosphere into downtown Huntersville

HUNTERSVILLE – For the customers who mourned the loss of Corkscrew Wine Shoppe & Bar when its popular Birkdale Village location closed at the end of 2022, the wait is finally over. After nearly four years away, the neighborhood gathering spot has reopened at 111 Gilead Road, bringing its...

Huntersville, NC · 1d

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Petalcakes Sets Move to New Huntersville Storefront With Expanded Café Concept

Petalcakes is preparing to relocate from its current shop at 9856 Gilead Road, Suite E105, to a new storefront at 9818 Gilead Road, Huntersville. Owner Courtney McCarthy confirmed in an interview with WhatNow Charlotte that the move will take place within the same parking lot, giving the bakery a more visible storefront and room to develop a café-style experience. The business was previously highlighted by Hey Huntersville, which spotted its “Coming Soon” signage at Rosedale Shopping Center.

Huntersville, NC · 12h

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EggBred Expands to East Charlotte: New Location Promises Fresh Breakfast Delights by 2027

Diners looking for a fast-casual breakfast/brunch spot will soon be able to eat at EggBred, located at Eastway Crossing in East Charlotte. According to the Charlotte Observer, the opening of EggBred is planned for sometime in 2027. The EggBred chain is known for freshly cracked breakfast items and homemade sauces, along with waffles, loaded breakfast burritos, and breakfast sandwiches.

Charlotte, NC · 7d

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Publix Targets 2027 Opening at Redhawk Pointe in Cramerton

Publix is targeting a 2027 opening for a new supermarket at Redhawk Pointe, a planned shopping center along South New Hope Road in Cramerton, North Carolina. The Lakeland, Florida-based grocer confirmed the upcoming location alongside another Charlotte-area store in Matthews, according to a November 2026 announcement reported by CBJ Newsroom on Instagram.

Cramerton, NC · 1d