CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Entrepreneur Martin Sprock is bringing back the beloved Penguin Drive-In brand — just in a new home.
Sprock has snagged a roughly 4,200-square-foot space at 1531 East Blvd. That space, owned by Atrium Health, was most recently home to the Mayobird and The Summit Room.
He finalized a long-term lease for that spot this week. The Nichols Co. represented Sprock in the transaction.
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“We’re so excited, I’m about to jump out of my skin,” says Sprock, owner of Big Game Brands.
That flag encompasses about a half-dozen concepts, including Charlotte restaurants such as RuRu’s Tacos and Tequila, Kid Cashew and Leroy Fox.
Sprock will invest roughly $1 million to transform the space and open his spin on the Penguin.
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