Charleys

Charleys opened in the SouthPark Mall in April 1985, as part of a chain of 9 restaurants in Virginia and North Carolina. In 1986, a group of investors founded a holding firm, Prima. Which purchased the SouthPark restaurant. Prima. Built a 2nd restaurant, Trio, which opened in January 1992 at the intersection of McMullen Creek Parkway and Route 51 near Pineville. In January 2001 Charleys moved to the Cotswold site when SouthPark Mall started a major expansion/ renovation project.