The Village Restaurant

09/18/2026

08/02/2026

💙 A New Chapter Begins... 💙
To our incredible Village Restaurant family,
For many years, you welcomed us into your lives and made The Village Restaurant so much more than just a place to eat. The friendships, conversations, and memories we shared will always hold a special place in our hearts.
Over the past several months, many of you have asked if The Village Restaurant would ever reopen. While The Village Restaurant will not be reopening, we're excited to begin a new chapter in our story.
That next chapter is The Lunch Box CLT—our new mobile canteen lunch truck service, bringing fresh grab & go food, cold drinks, snacks, and everyday convenience items directly to workplaces throughout the Charlotte area. We’ll also be offering Order Ahead for select food items.
We’re currently building our first route and preparing to hit the road this September —and we’d love for you to be part of this new adventure.

➡️ To learn more about The Lunch Box CLT, head over to our new page, give us a Like and Follow, and stay tuned for launch updates, route announcements, and more! We'd love to have you join us on this new journey!
If you know a warehouse, office, manufacturing facility, construction site, distribution center, or other workplace that could benefit from a dependable mobile canteen service, please tag them in the comments or share our page with them.
Thank you for your years of friendship, loyalty, and support. We'll always be grateful for the memories we made together at The Village, and we hope you'll join us as we begin this exciting new chapter with The Lunch Box CLT.
We may not be reopening The Village, but we're not finished serving Charlotte—we're just doing it in a new way. 💙🩷
Danielle & Theo
The Lunch Box CLT
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61591842089568

From the former owners of The Village Restaurant on Graham Street—proudly serving Charlotte in a new way, one stop at a time.
We're gearing up to hit the road soon.
🛻 Keeping Charlotte fueled... right at your job site.

03/01/2026

Today we locked the doors of The Village for the last time.

No smell of food cooking.
No sound of customers chatting.
Just silence.

Our mornings look a lot different now.

The kitchen where our days started well before sunrise.
The counter where so many of you sat.
The window that looked out to the “best view on Graham Street.” All sit empty.

The open sign is no longer lit.
The Village sign is gone.
But to so many, the corner of Graham & Atando will always be The Village.

For 15 years, it became more than just a job. It became our whole life. Our rhythm — and for a season, our purpose.

We celebrated there, and we walked through some of the hardest moments of our lives there. That place held pieces of our story — and so many others.

The reality is we’re walking away without the building or the keys. And that hurts. It’s a different kind of grief.

But what we built was never just walls.

Strangers became regulars. Regulars became friends. Some became family.

We served more than just sarcasm and food. We served a place where people felt welcome.

A customer (an officer) recently gave us a card that said, “Thank you for giving us a safe space for fellowship and for making us and Our families feel welcome.”

That made it worth it.

Graham Street was good to us. It gave us community and friendships we will always carry with us. It won’t ever quite feel the same — and neither will we.

The lights may be off.
The sign may be gone.
But what we built on that corner of “Graham & Atando” will never disappear.

02/21/2026

Today is the day!! Finally the weather is cooperating! 🤞🙏💵🍀

02/19/2026

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT AUCTION
Sat. February 21st, 2026 at 10am
3208 N. Graham St. Charlotte, NC 28206

Selling All Equipment, Seating, and Decor from The Famous VILLAGE RESTAURANT.

CALL or TEXT Tony Furr at 704-791-8825 (seven zero four, seven nine one, eight eight, two five)

Visit ClassicAuctions.com for more info and pics.

MUST ATTEND AUCTION IN PERSON.

ncaf5479/5508

02/10/2026

02/10/2026

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT AUCTION
Sat. February 21st, 2026 at 10am
3208 N. Graham St. Charlotte, NC 28206

Selling All Equipment, Seating, and Decor from The Famous VILLAGE RESTAURANT.

CALL or TEXT Tony Furr at 704-791-8825 (seven zero four, seven nine one, eight eight, two five)

Visit ClassicAuctions.com for more info and pics.

MUST ATTEND AUCTION IN PERSON.

ncaf5479/5508

01/31/2026

The Village Restaurant Auction for Sat. Jan. 31st at 10am in Charlotte, NC has been CANCELLED. Please check back for Reschedule date.

01/29/2026

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT AUCTION
Sat. January 31st, 2026 at 10am
3208 N. Graham St. Charlotte, NC 28206

Auction will take place Regardless of Weather!!

Selling All Equipment, Seating, and Decor from The Famous VILLAGE RESTAURANT.

CALL or TEXT Tony Furr at 704-791-8825 (seven zero four, seven nine one, eight eight, two five)

Visit ClassicAuctions.com for more info and pics.

MUST ATTEND AUCTION IN PERSON.

ncaf5479/5508

PUBLIC AUCTION Saturday, December 6th, 2025 at 10am Preview:  Friday, December 5th from 11am-3pm

01/22/2026

The auction will go on regardless of the weather.

Restaurant Equipment Auction RESCHEDULED due to Weather.

The Village Restaurant
New Date will be
Sat. Jan. 31st at 10am
3208 N. Graham St. Charlotte, NC 28206