New coffee shop Fly Kid Fly to open at The Bowl at Ballantyne

Fly Kid Fly is a new coffee shop opening at The Bowl at Ballantyne in early October.

Why it matters: The new business is a combined effort by the owners of popular Charlotte coffee brand HEX and the owners of Suffolk Punch.

What to expect: The 700-square-foot shop will mostly serve to-go orders.

• It'll serve some pastries but, "it'll be more of an espresso bar," co-owner Chandler Wrenn tells Axios.
• The shop's menu will offer flavors like draft vanilla lattes, cappuccinos, filter coffee as well as kid-friendly options.

Fly Kid Fly — its name and branding — is a playful reference to the Wright brothers, Wrenn tells Axios, adding that it's meant to be fun. "Our slogan is 'feel like a kid in the coffee shop.'"

Zoom out: Fly Kid Fly is at 15119 Bowl St., adjacent to Honeysuckle Gelato and near other newly opened businesses at The Bowl, like OMB , Postino WineCafe , Bossy Beaulah's, North Italia and Flower Child .

• Other businesses coming soon to The Bowl include barber shop Arrow, Drybar, Hawkers, Rooster's, SolidCore and The Salty Donut.

Zoom in: HEX Coffee, Kitchen and Natural Wines , located in Camp North End, is one of Charlotte's most popular coffee shops , even garnering a visit from NBA star Jimmy Butler during a recent trip to Charlotte.

• The Durban Group is a Charlotte-based group of investors and entrepreneurs that owns Suffolk Punch and Harriet's Hamburgers , which recently opened across the street in Ballantyne, among other businesses.

What's next: Fly Kid Fly already has a second location in the works in Matthews at the corner of East John and Trade Streets, WCCB reported.

• It's set to open summer 2025.