During these renovations, the Mail & Package Services will relocate to Union Station in the Popp-Martin Student Union and the upper level of South Village Dining Hall.
Courtesy of UNC Charlotte
As the spring 2025 semester kicks off, the UNC Charlotte campus welcomes some new changes to the Upper Prospector dining locations, with the closure of the area for renovations beginning Dec. 6 and lasting until the fall 2025 semester.
The current restaurants closing due to renovations are Jamal’s Chicken, Mamma Leone’s, Salsarita’s, Wild Blue Sushi and 49er Fresh Grab-and-go.
While the renovations bring new seating and a lounge-type environment to campus, the University hopes that these changes will also bring faster and more efficient services for the student body.
Within these changes are also additions of new dining options for campus.
The first restaurant in the newly renovated space will be the popular Mexican fast-casual restaurant Qdoba. Qdoba will have the same function as Salsarita’s, offering customizable burritos and tacos to burrito bowls, with the flexibility to design meals with favorite ingredients.
Members of Charlotte’s campus who have dietary restrictions and need quick and easy options will soon find them in Upper Prospector.
The second restaurant that the renovations will bring is The Halal Shack. Similar to the popular food chain Cava, The Halal Shack will offer a range of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean foods.
With various types of customizable bowls and pita wraps, this restaurant will have many options for vegans, vegetarians and those who follow the halal diet.
The third restaurant to be welcomed at UNC Charlotte is The Oasis. This restaurant is unique to the campus, created by Charlotte’s Dining Services team.
It will feature a variety of cuisines, including coffee, ice cream, sushi and sandwiches.
Panda Express, currently located in the Cone University Center, will also move to Upper Prospector once the renovations are completed.
While the final hours are still being finalized, Auxillary Services has also promised that these new restaurants will have longer hours to give students more flexibility.
According to the University’s Auxillary Services, the restaurants in Lower Prospector, Chick-fil-A, 49er Fresh and Burger 704, will remain open during construction.
There will also be a food truck village with rotating restaurants outside of Prospector. These food trucks will have campus favorites such as Mister Greek, Chaconia, HotBoys Chicken and Marlie Q’s and accept various forms of payment such as declining balance, 49er Account and Optional Dining Account funds, credit and debit cards.
During these renovations, the Mail & Package Services will relocate to Union Station in the Popp-Martin Student Union and the upper level of South Village Dining Hall. Here, students will be able to purchase postage stamps, ship packages, send money orders and use notary services.
Passport services will be moved to the Popp-Martin Student Union, in Room 140A, next to Shake Smart.