Scoop N Scootery to Open Near UNC Charlotte
Charlotte dessert operators competing for campus late-night demand should watch the February 2027 opening and four planned metro stores.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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Scoop N Scootery plans to open a late-night ice cream delivery shop at 9605 N. Tryon St. in University City, Charlotte, with the opening projected for February 2027. The former boba tea shop site across from UNC Charlotte is being converted for the location, aimed at operators tracking how delivery-focused food concepts are expanding near campuses.
Why it matters
The location across from UNC Charlotte was chosen to attract college students seeking late-night delivery of sweet treats. The shop would also cut short the drive for some customers who currently travel from Concord and other parts of University City to the existing Thrift Road store.
Franchise licensee Patrick Knorring plans four Scoop N Scootery stores across Metro Charlotte, up from the single Thrift Road shop today. The University City location is slated to open in February 2027, and delivery runs until 2 a.m.
The players
Scoop N Scootery
A late-night ice cream and frozen dessert chain offering delivery until 2 a.m. through its own shops and third-party apps.
Patrick Knorring
A franchise licensee planning four Scoop N Scootery locations across the Metro Charlotte area.
Danforth
A contractor firm expected to handle the brick-and-mortar build-out of the University City shop.
The details
The build-out will convert the former boba tea shop at 9605 N. Tryon St. into an ice cream delivery location, with Danforth contractors expected to begin work after architects' plans are reviewed on Nov. 3. Scoop N Scootery sells ice cream sundaes, frozen yogurt, milkshakes, and custom creations, and Charlotte customers can order through third-party apps or pick up in person. Opening the shop is expected to reduce the drive for some Thrift Road customers.
Timeline
Nov. 3, 2026: Architects' plans for the new shop are reviewed.
December 2026: Contractor work on the shop is hoped to begin.
February 2027: The N. Tryon St. shop is expected to open.
Over the next couple of years: Four Metro Charlotte stores are planned.
Market Landscape
Scoop N Scootery's Charlotte plan follows a licensee-led model in which one franchisee develops several units within a single metro area. Placing the new shop across from a university targets a late-night student customer base that a single delivery-driven concept can serve from multiple locations.
Operators of delivery-focused food businesses should note the expansion of late-night delivery concepts near university campuses in Charlotte. Restaurants and dessert shops competing for student demand near UNC Charlotte may see added competition once the N. Tryon St. location opens.
The takeaway
Late-night delivery is becoming a deliberate site-selection factor, with campus-adjacent locations chosen to reach student demand. Operators in Charlotte's food sector should track the February 2027 opening and whether the planned four-store rollout moves forward on schedule.
What happens next
Architects' plans are scheduled for review on Nov. 3, 2026, and contractor work is hoped to begin in December 2026, ahead of the projected February 2027 opening.
Further reading
For other local business launches and shutdowns, see Openings & Closings in Charlotte.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Power 98 FM.
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