Florida Farm-to-Table Chain To Open First Charlotte Location in South End
The fast-casual chain submitted a signage request to the city on Dec. 16. No official opening date has been announced yet.
Naked Farmer will open its first North Carolina spot at 2725 South Blvd. in South End. A filing on the North Carolina Secretary of State's website confirms this. The fast-casual chain submitted a signage request to the city on Dec. 16. No official opening date has been announced yet.
The eatery will take over what used to be Maple Street Biscuit Company at Sedgefield Shopping Center. Founder and CEO Jordan Johnson appears as the registered agent for Naked Farmer 2725 South LLC in the filing. The biscuit shop closed sometime last year.
This chain sources ingredients from small and medium-sized farms in areas where it operates. "Our farm-to-table restaurants boast a menu grown in direct conversation with small and medium-sized farms in our region, brought in from the fields, and cooked on site by chefs who know their vegetables," the company's website says, according to The Charlotte Observer.
The fall menu showcases seasonal produce. Sweet potatoes come from farms in Spring Hope and Nashville, North Carolina. Joyce Farms in Winston-Salem provides fresh, whole turkeys. Honey BBQ chicken appears on the menu, along with grass-fed steak and blue oyster mushrooms.
Side items include mashed potatoes, chili garlic, brussel sprouts, and mac and cheese. The menu spotlights chef-curated pairings that shift based on what farms can provide each season.
"It's pretty simple, really: we feel like eating food that's grown closer to you is better for you, the environment, farmers, and the economy," the company's website says.
CharlotteFive reached out to the company for more information on Dec. 17 and was waiting for a response. The Florida-based company runs multiple locations in its home state before this expansion north.
