Store & Business Closures in Charlotte — October 2026
As of October 24, 2026, Charlotte had 68 confirmed business events — from national chains like Harris Teeter and GameStop to 34 other businesses. Of those 68, 1 is a conversion (the store changes to another brand at the same site) and 1 is a relocation (the business moved, and the listed address is the one vacated). Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
68 records (45 in 2026 · 5 earlier · 18 undated), March 25, 2025 to 2026.
Data updated: week of October 24, 2026
What's closing in Charlotte
- Retail32
- Restaurant & Food Service24
- Office & Services5
- Grocery & Convenience2
- Industrial / Manufacturing2
Beyond the chains
other business closures
Shops, restaurants, and services unique to Charlotte in our data, including single-city chains — closures national chain trackers miss. Names, addresses, and sources for each are in the subscriber CSV.
This page shows a public summary of 68 Charlotte events, including 1 conversion and 1 relocation. Each Monday's file adds that week's new records in full — street addresses, WARN filings, court links, closing dates, and liquidation detail where available. It's what's new each week, not the whole history behind this page; for a specific market or date range, that's a custom data pull.
Notable closures in Charlotte
Chain names and general areas are public. Street addresses, coordinates, and source links are available to subscribers.
22 of these 68 records come from a single source (charlotteobserver.com) — so this total isn't 68 independently sourced closures. Bubba's Barbecue, which had been closed for renovations for the past year, has been sold and won't reopen because owner Ralph Miller has bee
Harris Teeter
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Confirmed closure
Address — subscribers only — available to subscribers
GameStop
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Confirmed closure
Address — subscribers only — available to subscribers
Hooters
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Confirmed closure
Address — subscribers only — available to subscribers
Hickory Tavern
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Confirmed closure
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Hoppin'
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Confirmed closure
Address — subscribers only — available to subscribers
These are 5 recent closures — Store Closure Watch has tracked 68 events in Charlotte across every year we cover. Subscribers get full detail on new closures as they're confirmed each week.
Charlotte briefs
Closer looks at what closed in Charlotte and what the records show.
Crumbl, the pink-box cookie chain, is shrinking. Restaurant Business reported on October 19 that Crumbl has closed 65 locations since April 30 and opened 15, for 50 net closures.
We can now name 190 of the U.S. cafes, across 31 states and Washington, D.C., up from 147 when this page was first published. Many closed the weekend of September 26.
Three T.J. Maxx stores have closed or been reported closing in 2026. That is not a closure program.
RNDC has filed 30 WARN notices in 19 states and D.C. this year, 22 at a named site and 8 statewide, 6,329 positions on the notices we hold, counted once per notice; not additive, conditional ahead of asset sales.
Three Charlotte-area restaurants and one in Columbia, SC closed August 23, a year after the Artistry Restaurants acquisition.
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Charlotte store closures — FAQ
- How many store closures happened in Charlotte this month?
- Four Lights Analytics confirmed 68 business closures in Charlotte through October 2026 — from chains like Harris Teeter and GameStop to 34 other businesses, with Retail leading the sector mix. Data updated weekly. Source: Store Closure Watch.
- Which chains are closing locations in Charlotte?
- Recent confirmed chain closures in Charlotte include Harris Teeter, GameStop, and Hooters. Beyond the chains, 34 other business closures are also tracked. Full address-level data available to subscribers. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
- Which retail stores are closing in Charlotte?
- Charlotte's most-affected sector is Retail, with 32 tracked closure events. Next are Restaurant & Food Service (24) and Office & Services (5). Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
- How do I find out which businesses are closing near me in Charlotte?
- This page lists Charlotte's tracked closures by chain and sector, and it is rebuilt every week. Operators tracking competitor closures in their own trade area need the specific locations — street address, event date, sector, and WARN status for each closure — which Store Closure Watch delivers in a weekly file every Monday. Source: Four Lights Analytics, updated 2026-10-24.
- Where can I find verified store closure data for Charlotte?
- Store Closure Watch by Four Lights Analytics delivers weekly verified, facility-level business closure data for Charlotte and 50+ U.S. markets. Data includes confirmed closures with source attribution and confidence flags. Subscribe at storeclosurewatch.com.
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