Charlotte burger joint to close as owners seek ‘a different direction’

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Fans of Romeo’s Vegan Burgers have less than a week to grab a meal before the plant-based burger spot closes for good.

The restaurant will shut its doors Wednesday, Oct. 28, after the owners chose not to renew the lease at the South Boulevard eatery. Co-owners Lamont Heath and Monty “Tigo B.” Faulkner told CharlotteFive they’re looking to go “in a different direction.”

“You’ve been part of our story here — from our early growing pains to so many memories we’ll always carry with us,” they wrote in an Instagram post.

“Thank you for showing up, growing with us, and making this location special.”

In early September, the duo announced the restaurant “will no longer be here at this location,” but didn’t share a confirmed closing date, CharlotteFive reported. In their farewell message, Heath and Faulkner thanked locals for their support but promised “this not the end of Romeo’s.”

“The game plan is to remain in Charlotte and find just another place where we can facilitate that, but there will most likely be some downtime between when we get out of this lease and when we’re moving into a new location,” Faulkner told CharlotteFive at the time.

Launched as a food truck in 2020, Romeo’s quickly grew and made plans for a brick-and-mortar location that opened the following year.

The restaurant later opened spots in Greensboro and Asheville, though the latter has since closed.

This is a developing story and will be updated. Heidi Finley contributed reporting.

Location: 5518 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217 (closing soon)

Cuisine: Vegan comfort food

Instagram: @romeosveganburgers

This story was originally published October 22, 2026 at 4:13 PM.