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The former Soul Gastrolounge<\/a> space has been vacant for nearly four years, and while rumors have recently circulated online about possible new tenants, including mentions of a fast-casual chain or even a mattress store, there\u2019s no confirmation that any of them are legitimate.<\/p>\n

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This week, rumors circulated online that Wild Wing Cafe<\/a> could be headed to the corner of Central Avenue and Pecan Avenue. The company did not respond to CharlotteFive\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n

Around the same time, signs advertising a \u201cMattress Center\u201d appeared in the windows of the building, but the store has no online footprint and sounds eerily similar to \u201cMattress Firm,\u201d Axios Charlotte reported<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The building\u2019s future is also a mystery to the city. Looking at city records, the last permit<\/a> filed for the several addresses associated with the building is a pre-submittal meeting for Twenty Two, the old art gallery and wine shop, from June 2010. Pre-submittal meetings are optional and go over conceptual or preliminary designs for commercial projects. The site was purchased by Woodhaven Development Group for $3 million in February 2023, the last filing found for the site in Mecklenburg County property records.<\/p>\n

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Soul Gastrolounge closed its Midwood location in 2022 after its owners said a dramatic rent increase made staying in the building impossible, CharlotteFive reported<\/a> at the time. It reopened in NoDa in 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since Soul left Midwood, the prominent corner has become a symbol of a broader conversation about development<\/a>, rising rents and the future of Plaza Midwood\u2019s independent-business identity.<\/p>\n

Now we want to hear from you.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve put together a poll with some possible ideas for the space, but feel free to think outside the box. Should it become another locally owned restaurant? A bar? A music venue? A retail concept? Something completely unexpected?<\/p>\n

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Cast your vote in the poll below and tell us what you\u2019d like to see.<\/p>\n

Location: 4110 Raleigh St #120, Charlotte, NC 28213<\/a><\/p>\n

Menu<\/a><\/p>\n

Cuisine: Tapas, sushi<\/p>\n

Instagram: @soulgastro<\/a><\/p>\n

Desiree Mathurin contributed reporting.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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