Two National Grocery Chains Coming to Charlotte Soon

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Grocery store giants Wegmans and Sprouts Farmers Market are both set to open new locations in the Charlotte, North Carolina metro area in the coming years. Wegmans, known for its vast selection and high-quality prepared foods, is slated to open its first Charlotte-area store in the Ballantyne neighborhood. This 100,000-square-foot supermarket will be one of the largest grocery stores in the region and is expected to draw shoppers from across the Charlotte metro.

Acording to an article in Axios, Sprouts has confirmed plans for a store at 36th and Tyron streets in the NoDa section of the city. Sprouts Farmers Market seperates itself by what they describe as offering healthy and affordable alternatives. This from their website:

…we knew that by focusing on farm-fresh produce and other healthy, affordable items, we could create a grocery experience where you didn’t have to be wealthy to eat healthy!

The Sprouts location will be around 21,000 square feet, much smaller than a conventional grocery store. It is expected to open in the summer of 2025. The new Wegmans store is not scheduled to open until the second half of 2026.

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