A new biscuit spot is moving into the Charlotte area — and its first location is now open
Biscuit Belly, a Kentucky-based breakfast and brunch chain focused on hearty biscuit fare, is opening in the Charlotte area with big plans.
Six locations of the fast-casual restaurant are on the way, with openings first in Charlotte’s Elizabeth neighborhood on Aug. 27. Another location is set to open Nov. 15 in Fort Mill, S.C.
Restaurants in Ballantyne, Concord, Huntersville, Park Road and Plaza Midwood are set to follow.
“It’s pretty convenient for the customer to get in and out, have a good meal and get on their way,” franchise partner Deepen Patel told CharlotteFive. He and fellow partner Todd Gallinek signed the deal with Biscuit Belly for all six locations.
Diners can expect biscuit sandwiches — with savory and sweet options — and biscuits and gravy, of course. Other options are omelets and its “Brekkie Bowl,” with home fries or cheesy grits topped with spinach and mushrooms, onions, roasted tomatoes, goat cheese and poblano-tomato sauce.
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Side dishes on the menu include fruit and fried green tomatoes, along with breakfast tots, cheese grits and “Bonuts,” which are biscuit-based doughnut holes topped with cinnamon sugar and a cup of bourbon cream cheese frosting for dipping.
In Charlotte, Biscuit Belly is joining a market thick with competition. Charlotte is home to Bojangles, for one. Biscuitville and Vicious Biscuit have opened restaurants in the area recently, as well. But Gallinek thinks there’s enough difference between Biscuit Belly and its competitors for the newcomer to stand out.
“There’s definitely some competition out there, but everyone loves breakfast,” he said. “We really want guests to have a great experience, and there’s a lot of opportunity there to give people almost a full-service experience without having to pay for a full service experience.”
The Elizabeth location opened first, located in portions of the former Dollar General building just a few blocks from Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center.
The Fort Mill location of Biscuit Belly will follow; construction on that site is now underway and will sit near a new location of Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, close to Earth Fare. A Morelia Gourmet Paletas shop will open nearby, too.
Biscuit Belly’s chain’s first North Carolina location opened in Raleigh last fall.
Biscuit Belly
Location: 1949 E 7th St., Charlotte, NC 28204
Location: 2147 W. Highway 160 Suite 101 Fort Mill, SC 29708 (coming Nov. 15, 2024)
Cuisine: Breakfast, brunch, biscuits
Instagram: @biscuitbellybiscuits
This story was originally published September 6, 2023 at 12:19 PM with the headline "A new biscuit spot is moving into the Charlotte area — and its first location is now open."
