New Year will bring new name, menu to 5Church

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A popular Uptown Charlotte restaurant will start the new year off with a new name and refreshed menu.

The 5th Street Group, which owns and operates 5Church in Charlotte and Charleston, has announced plans to rebrand both restaurants.

Starting Jan. 1, the restaurants will be named Church and Union Charlotte and Church and Union Charleston.

The name change follows the success of the ownership group’s opening of Church and Union in Nashville. The name “Church and Union” was inspired by that restaurant’s location, which is situated in between Church and Union streets.

“5Church has been an extraordinary brand, and we are very proud how far it has come. Our success has been a testament to the brand itself, our guests and the people who have been part of its story,” the group stated in a press release. “The 5th Street Group intends to continue expanding this story by moving on to Church and Union; a brand that, while in its infancy, has all the makings of something truly inspiring. We hope you will come along for the ride.”

Several menu items, including the 5Church lamb burger, the 60-second steak and the viper, will be retired. New items such as the CU burger, which has quickly become a staple at Church and Union Nashville, will be featured on the revamped menu.

Several of the restaurants’ key elements, including the hand-painted ceiling showcasing the written verbiage of Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” by artist Jon Norris and the signature five-dollar-bill paintings by artists Matt Hooker and Rodney Raines, will remain the same.

As part of the restaurant group’s recent 10-year lease extension in Charlotte, 5th Street Group will also undertake a major renovation of Church and Union Charlotte in 2023.

The group plans to expand the Church and Union brand to Denver, Colorado, in 2022.

5th Street Group also owns and operates La Belle Helene in Charlotte.

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