Onsite Retail Innovation Tour | CStore Connections

Sunday, March 9

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Meet in the Grand Ballroom Foyer, at the top of the escalators. The walking tour is expected to take approximately 90 minutes. Please be back by 5:00pm for the Welcome Reception.

(A) Westin Charlotte
601 South College Street, Charlotte NC 28202

(B) The Market at 7th Street
224 East 7th Street, Charlotte NC 28202
Exit the hotel and walk up College St. towards the convention center. At 7th St., turn right. Walk 2 blocks, the Market at 7th will be on the right.

16 – 20 minute walk from the Westin – Plan to stay for about 15 minutes
Oldest Food Hall / Market in Charlotte
Non-profit incubator for emerging artisans
Provides business owners education
Features women owned, bipoc owned, locally sourced, and first locations vendors.

(C) Monarch Market
101 North Tryon Street, Charlotte NC 28202
Exit Market at 7th to the left. Walk straight across College St. and turn left on to Tryon St. Monarch Market will be on your right, 3 blocks down.

6 – 8 minute walk from the Market on 7th Street – Plan to stay for less than 10 minutes.
Newest Food Hall / Market in Charlotte
Features 3 bars and a globally inspired variety of food vendors
Collective mobile ordering / click & collect

(D) The Alley at Latta Arcade
320 South Tryon Street, Charlotte NC 28202
Exit Monarch Market to the right. Continue down Tryon St. 3 blocks. Don’t miss the Latta Arcade entrance (it’s unassuming) on the right, just after the Chipotle, between 3rd St and MLK.

6 – 8 minute walk from the Monarch Market – Plan to just walk through, exit straight back
Emerging Food Hall in Charlotte in a historically preserved location
An Arcade is a covered passage with shops on one or both sides

(E) Rhino Market
400 South Church Street, Charlotte NC 28202
Continue straight through Latta Arcade exiting at the back on to Brevard Court (more restaurants outside). When you make it to the sidewalk, turn left onto Church St. Rhino will be 1 block ahead on the left.

2 – 3 minute walk from the Alley at Latta Arcade – Plan to stay for 10 – 15 minutes
One of six locations each with a similar, “quirky” atmosphere
5 locations in Charlotte feature a food counter and bar, with an alcohol forward market with prepared foods and misc. convenience/grocery items
1 location is inside the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, with carry away food.
Make note of their private label coffee, beer & water
“Best of the Best” Market & Deli by Charlotte Magazine

(A) Westin Charlotte
601 South College Street, Charlotte NC 28202
Exit Rhino Market to the left. Turn left onto Levine Avenue of the Arts and return back to the Westin walking past the Disco Chicken, following the brick path along the side of the The Green (a whimsical public park).

6 – 8 minute walk from Rhino Market