The Metropolitan welcomes three new tenants this month. These include, European Wax Center, Removery, and Open Rice.
Open Rice opens their second location at Metropolitan in the former Vivace space. The restaurant features an extensive menu with a heavy Cantonese influence throughout the dishes.
Brown Bag Seafood opens today on the ground floor of the Lowe’s Tech Hub.
Founded in 2014 in Downtown Chicago, the fast-casual Brown Bag Seafood Co. launched their unique concept to the market. The idea was formed from a void in seafood dining for a healthy, quick option that didn’t require white tablecloths.⠀
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The something-for-everyone menu follows a three-step format that allows you to pick a protein and pair it with grains, greens and veggies, or have it as a salad, sandwich or taco. ⠀
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Melissa McDonald and Andrew Tanneberger represented Brown Bag Seafood Co. in their site selection.
Congratulations to Crosland Southeast, FCP and Lowes Foods on their new project in Indian Land. The Lowes Foods anchored mixed-use development is located along the desirable Highway 521 corridor in Indian Land, SC.
Darrell Palasciano and Matt Henry are marketing the available outparcels for lease or build-to-suit in front of the 80,000 SF property.
The first phase of development will include over 700 apartments and townhomes with additional commercial and retail planned.
Rockler Woodworking & Hardware will be opening a new store in the South Charlotte area and will offer huge lumber outlets, top power tool brands, classes and more!
The new location will be located at Promenade on Providence at 5335 Ballantyne Commons Parkway. Melissa McDonald represent Rockler and Susan Clements represented the Landlord in this transaction.
Yuliya’s Ice Cream will be opening their first storefront in Charlotte, NC’s Metropolitan shopping Center. Metropolitan’s central location and wide reach with direct accessibility to the greenway will make this a perfect location for Yuliya’s Ice Cream’s first location.
Yuliya’s Ice Cream will offer dairy and vegan options. Most of the flavors (except those made with outsourced aka “local collab” mix-ins) and waffle cones will be gluten-free.
The couple got their start in the dessert business with a successful ice cream and cookies truck, Cookies with an Accent, in Huntersville.
A self-service car subscription startup has landed in Charlotte recently opening at 8525 South Boulevard.
Boston-based Flexcar launched in 2021 to provide an alternative to buying or leasing a car. The concept aligns with consumer’s growing fondness of subscription companies. Flexcar offers the flexibility for customer’s to choose their car as well as the length of time they’d like to use it by paying the weekly fee.
With locations in Boston, Atlanta and Nashville, Flexcar saw Charlotte as a key expansion area beca犀利士
use of how fast the city is growing.
Darren Wood of TPG assisted Flexcar in securing the 3.71 acre former Hyundai facility and John Jones of Gibson Smith Realty Co. represented the Landlord.
TPG’s Darrell Palasciano takes the mic with Chad Lingafelt of Coffee Break Podcast to share his insight for leasing retail space. Darrell p犀利士
ulls from his 18 years of experience in retail development and leasing to offer some great tips for small or startup business looking to lease retail space. Be sure to tune – link below.
Crossroads Plaza in Cary, NC has added Skechers to its lineup of over 60 retailers and restaurants. Located at US Hwy 1 & I-40 the open-air center is anchored by Marshalls, HomeGoods, Ross, Michael’s, Dick’s, Old Navy and Bed, Bath & Beyond.
Darren Wood of The Providence Group represented Skechers and Jon Stanley of CBRE represented the Landlord, Kimco, in this transaction.
Brown Bag Seafood Co. opened its first North Carolina location last week in Huntersville’s Birkdale Village. The bright blue exterior and pops of yellow complement the uniqueness behind the Chicago-based, fast-casual restaurant. It is the latest concept to open as part of North American Properties’ ongoing renovation to reshape the center as an outdoor entertainment destination.
Here’s the drill:
Guests fill out laminated menu cards to customize their meals as they order at the counter. Customers may select from a wide variety of responsibly sourced seafood, such as grilled salmon, shrimp, or its rotating daily catch, and then choose one of the creative “builds,” including tacos, salads, sandwiches and grain and veggie bowls.
Two new locations have been announced and are under construction at Lowe’s Tech Hub and Ally Charlotte Center in Uptown.
Melissa McDonald and Andrew Tanneberger represent Brown Bag Seafood Co. and continue to seek out additional locations in the Charlotte MSA as well as future expansion in other NC markets.
The Boone Mall recently welcomed U犀利士
lta Beauty, replacing Old Navy at 1880 Blowing Rock Road.
The salon had its soft opening this weekend with over 50 people waiting at the doors. The grand opening will be Friday, September 2nd and the store will be offering discounts and coupons.
