Cooper's Hawk is lining up another pour in the Queen City, planning a new full-service outpost in south Charlotte that would become the chain's third restaurant in the Charlotte market. The freestanding restaurant, slated for The Arboretum, follows other Charlotte-area projects and signals there is still plenty of thirst for full-service, wine-forward dining across the region.
The proposed site is listed as 3029 Pineville‑Matthews Road in The Arboretum, where Cooper's Hawk has signed a lease and filed a pre‑submittal meeting request with the City of Charlotte describing a one‑story restaurant with an outdoor patio, according to WhatNow Charlotte. A company spokesperson told the outlet the project is in early planning and that no construction schedule or opening date has been announced.
Cooper's Hawk pairs an on‑site winery and tasting room with a scratch kitchen and retail market; its Cooper's Hawk locations page lists more than 70 restaurants nationwide and several Carolinas openings as "coming soon." The company's site frames the concept as a combined tasting room, restaurant and wine‑retail experience that the brand is bringing to new suburban developments.
Big Footprint In South Charlotte
The south Charlotte buildout would be about 10,600 square feet and would join locations the chain is opening in Indian Land and Concord, according to Charlotte Business Journal. At that scale, Cooper's Hawk would act as a sizable dining anchor for the center rather than a small strip‑mall tenant.
Where It Fits At The Arboretum
The Arboretum's tenant map and master site plan include large restaurant pads and list Cooper's Hawk among potential additions, indicating the company has negotiated a freestanding slot on the property, per The Arboretum. The one‑page tenant map shows a mix of national and local dining options that Cooper's Hawk would join if the project moves through permitting.
Regional Push: Indian Land And Concord
Cooper's Hawk is already under way on an Indian Land location at the CrossRidge development; earlier reporting described that project as a freestanding, roughly 11,500‑square‑foot restaurant currently under construction, according to Charlotte Business Journal. The chain's "coming soon" listings and local filings suggest the company views the Charlotte region as a growth corridor for its winery‑restaurant model, blending tasting‑room retail with full‑service dining.
Neither a firm construction timeline nor a public opening date has been published for the Arboretum site. The next public steps will be city permitting and a formal site plan, and all eyes will be on those records and retailer announcements for a concrete schedule and additional details.
