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Business
Visit Charlotte’s 50+ newest and coming soon businesses
The Queen City is growing with new businesses ready to accept sweets lovers, dancers, shoppers, and adventure seekers.
August 18, 2025 01:33 PM
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Maria Adnado
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Food
Come on, dish: Which Charlotte restaurants do you miss the most?
We want to know — which Queen City restaurant or meal sparks nostalgia in your heart and belly, and why?
October 15, 2024
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Maria Adnado
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Volunteer
Charlotte-based businesses offering help to those impacted by Helene
Local business across the Queen City are collecting donations and supplies to take to western North Carolina in wake of Hurricane Helene.
October 8, 2024
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Maria Adnado
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Sponsored
🍻 Grab this new digital passport to explore the Beer, Wine, and Shine Trail
The Johnston County Visitors Bureau has reimagined how visitors can experience their popular Beer, Wine and Shine Trail — and it includes easier access to exclusive discounts and rewards.
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Food
King of Fire closer to opening first stand-alone pizza restaurant in Uptown
The family-owned, brick-oven pizza food truck is expanding its reach (and menu) into a full-sized restaurant at The Green.
September 13, 2024
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Maria Adnado
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Small Business
New podcast studio making (sound)waves
EVRYBDY Studios, a Charlotte-based podcast company, provides an outlet for creators + full-service to businesses looking to expand their portfolio.
September 9, 2024
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Maria Adnado
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Food
Dining out just got (even) better: Offline is a premier restaurant club in Charlotte
Looking for new, locally owned restaurants to try? We’ve found an app for that.
August 29, 2024
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Sarah Leonhardt
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Small Business
704 Shop: a store to rep your city
The 704 Shop has a history of giving Charlotteans (and honorary Charlotteans) the outfits needed to represent the Queen City in style.
August 28, 2024
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Maria Adnado
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Tourism and Hospitality
Spend your day at Park Road Shopping Center
Park Road Shopping Center boasts open-air shops and dining options + coffee spots, an ice cream stand, and movie theater all in one location.
August 27, 2024
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Jack VanderToll
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Small Business
New pop-up market coming to Charlotte
Organizers have planned pop-up markets in cities around the US + Argentina since 2017 before coming to the Queen City.
August 22, 2024
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Maria Adnado
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Fitness
Break a sweat to classic workout tapes
VisArt Video hosts weekly workout events to bring the community together to break a sweat and share some laughs.
August 22, 2024
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Maria Adnado
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Treat yourself to something sweet for National Doughnut Day
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Develop your camera film at these Charlotte-area spots
Learn the tricks and gifts of old school photography by capturing your memories on film, one frame at a time.
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Jack VanderToll
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Travel and Outdoors
Get your steps in on Ballantyne’s greenway trails
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The Pearl dazzles as Charlotte’s new innovation district
Atrium Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, businesses, and restaurants are set to transform Midtown into a hub for medical innovation.
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Sports
Uptown to go bananas for the Savannah Bananas
The wildest baseball games you’ll ever see are coming to Bank of America Stadium on Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7 between the Savannah Bananas and the Party Animals.
June 2, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Airports and Transportation
Understanding the Terminal Lobby Expansion project
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is expected to complete its $608 million lobby expansion project by fall 2025.
May 29, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Business
Where to find artificial intelligence in action in Charlotte
The Queen City is becoming an emerging hub for artificial intelligence, with businesses, hospitals, and universities adopting more AI technology.
May 28, 2025
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Jack VanderToll
Fresh produce is displayed on a table during an outdoor farmers market.
Food
New food market coming to West Charlotte
The market is a team effort by Counter- and The Bulb to provide healthy options and fight food insecurity in the Queen City.
May 28, 2025
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Jack VanderToll
A gray hotel with "Moxy" in hot pink colors on the top right corner.
Business
New Uptown hotel aims to be sleek hangout spot
Charlotte’s Moxy Hotel boasts murals by local artists, skyline views, and attitude, encouraging locals and visitors to be adventurous in the Queen City.
May 27, 2025
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