retail
New, more upscale Birkdale unfolds in Huntersville
Sept. 12. By TL Bernthal. Birkdale Village Reimagined is on its way to becoming the lifestyle, dining and shopping destination its owners want it to be. With the weekend opening of The Plaza that has the new stage and space for concert seating and Club Birkdale, what the owners call their “unique approach to concierge.” […]
Roadside market has fresh location
Sept. 8. By Dave Vieser. Farm Fresh Nursery, a Cornelius favorite since 1991, has moved again—this time to a site on Statesville Road, only about one mile north of the old location near Bailey Road. Owner Mark Plott says the new location is temporary, but it will at least get them through the upcoming holiday […]
Birkdale Village common areas scheduled to open after Labor Day
Aug. 26. By TL Bernthal. Birkdale Village owners say they are concentrating on completing construction in the common areas in time for reopening on the Tuesday after Labor Day weekend. Those areas include the Concierge, Plaza, public restrooms and valet. What about the holidays? The owners are in the early planning stages for the holiday […]
Update: What a mouthful
Aug. 25. [Updated 12:10pm] By TL Bernthal. Is a Cheesecake Factory coming to Birkdale Village? Here’s the answer Cornelius Today received when we posed that question to the company: “Thank you for reaching out. Please find a statement on behalf of The Cheesecake Factory below: ‘Our restaurant development team is always on the lookout for […]
Tiny retail space will take a big approach to lake style
Aug. 23. By TL Bernthal. An upscale boutique is scheduled to open in mid-September in what may be the smallest retail space in Cornelius. The 400 square feet is owned by Frank Free, a Realtor and broker with Lake Realty. “I hope it’ll be a nice addition here, with a lake life feeling,” Free says. […]
Total Wine to join HomeSense in old Stein Mart space
Aug. 22. By Dave Vieser. After weeks of rumors, it’s official: Total Wine will occupy about half of the former Stein Mart store in the Shops at Fresh Market on Torrence Chapel Road. Cornelius officials expect to review the plans at this Friday’s Architectural Review Board Meeting. “An upfit permit just came in for Total […]
HomeSense will open its first NC store in Shops at Fresh Market
Aug. 10. By Dave Vieser. HomeSense, the home and fashion retailer which is part of TJX Cos., is coming to Cornelius. It will take over part of the the former SteinMart space in the Shops at Fresh Market. It will be TJX‘s first HomeSense store in North Carolina. TJX is the parent company of off-price […]
Papa John’s, Jeremiah’s Ice coming to Alexander Farm
July 27. By Dave Vieser. Just as the farmhouse at Alexander Farm was coming down came word that two more retailers—Papa John’s Pizza and Jeremiah’s Italian Ice—will be setting up shop within the $110 million development. A Lidl store has already been announced, as well as plans for an unnamed dental practice. More deals are […]
Third German discount grocer opening in Cornelius
April 1. By Jon Show. A German discount grocery store will anchor a new mixed-use development on farmland opposite Bailey Road Park. The name of the grocer was not immediately available but town planners boasted that Cornelius will now be the only bedroom community west of Germany with three German discount grocery stores—Aldi is on […]
The local retail landscape continues to change
Many retailers looked at 2021 as a chance to rebound from pandemic-induced losses but instead were forced to deal with staff shortages, supply chain issues and renewed restrictions, not to mention new COVID strains. As 2022 dawns, here’s a look at what may be in store for the Cornelius retail landscape. RETAIL | By Tripp […]
