Gweneka Leach, described as a U.S. Army veteran, plans to open The Tox Charlotte in Uptown next month. The studio is planned for the historic Brooklyn Village neighborhood and will be the company’s first North Carolina location.
According to WSOC TV, Leach's new veteran-owned business is coming to Uptown Charlotte and is planning to open next month. The studio's own website, thetoxtechnique.com, says The Tox Charlotte will open at 400 E. Brooklyn Village Avenue in historic Brooklyn Village.
What The Tox Charlotte Offers
The studio describes its body-sculpting sessions as non-medical and non-invasive. Its website says they are not clinical procedures or massage.
The business says its signature Master Tox session is intended to address bloating and support body contouring. It also lists a Pregnancy Master Tox for clients between 13 and 37 weeks pregnant, with a physician’s approval.
Getting There: Transit and Parking Details
The studio’s website says its street-level entrance opens directly onto the sidewalk and that Brooklyn Village Station on the LYNX Blue Line is minutes away.
For drivers, the business lists garage parking at Brevard Street and E. Brooklyn Village Avenue, as well as the nearby NASCAR Hall of Fame garage. The Brooklyn Village location is in a part of Uptown that has drawn new retail and dining in recent years.
Brooklyn’s History and Urban Renewal
Brooklyn was once a major center of Black business in Charlotte. UNC Charlotte’s Historic Charlotte Neighborhoods guide describes it in its heyday as a thriving Black business center, “an African American city-within-the-city, complete with its own downtown.” The neighborhood also changed during urban redevelopment. According to Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s history, the Brevard Street Library in Brooklyn closed and was demolished in December 1961 as part of the area’s urban redevelopment project.
A Studio Taking Shape
Behind the scenes, the space has been coming together in recent weeks. In a LinkedIn post, Chanteya Lawrence wrote that the reception desk is in place, the branding is coming together, and the space is finally beginning to feel like the wellness experience envisioned for Uptown Charlotte, adding that the team is getting closer to opening its doors.
An exact opening date has not been announced, with reporting so far pointing only to a December 2026 timeline. For now, Uptown residents curious about the studio's lymphatic body-sculpting approach can find more details on the company's website ahead of its first North Carolina debut.
