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The Arboretum refers to the general area of Charlotte
which surrounds the eponymous mixed-use shopping center, apartment community, office complex and medical park which opened in 1989. The shopping center is home to Charlotte's first Wal-Mart
store, and the area's name comes from the abundance of trees in the area. The center of the neighborhood is at Route 16 and 51, and the community is bordered by the SouthPark
neighborhood to the northwest, the Ballantyne area to the southwest and the town of Matthews and Providence High
to the east.
The area is home to the subdivisions of Providence Plantation, Hembstead, Beverly Crest, Raintree
and the communities at Piper Glen. Since the early 90s, as with many other areas of Charlotte, The Arboretum has seen explosive growth.
The Arboretum shopping center includes stores such as Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Rite-Aid (formerly Eckerd), Bed Bath & Beyond
, and Harris Teeter
, the Southeastern supermarket based in Matthews, NC only about 10 minutes east of the Arboretum.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
which surrounds the eponymous mixed-use shopping center, apartment community, office complex and medical park which opened in 1989. The shopping center is home to Charlotte's first Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
store, and the area's name comes from the abundance of trees in the area. The center of the neighborhood is at Route 16 and 51, and the community is bordered by the SouthPark
SouthPark
SouthPark is a large neighborhood and edge city in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Its name is derived from the upscale SouthPark Mall, which opened on February 12, 1970...
neighborhood to the northwest, the Ballantyne area to the southwest and the town of Matthews and Providence High
Providence High School (North Carolina)
Providence Senior High School is a Charlotte Mecklenburg School District high school located off of Pineville-Matthews Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. Providence serves southern and southeastern Mecklenburg County...
to the east.
The area is home to the subdivisions of Providence Plantation, Hembstead, Beverly Crest, Raintree
Raintree Country Club
Raintree Country Club is a country club and golf course located in the South Charlotte neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is a private, member-owned club...
and the communities at Piper Glen. Since the early 90s, as with many other areas of Charlotte, The Arboretum has seen explosive growth.
The Arboretum shopping center includes stores such as Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Rite-Aid (formerly Eckerd), Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. was formed in 1971 and today operates a chain of domestic merchandise retail stores across United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. They feature mostly medium-ranged, but also a limited selection of high quality, domestic merchandise: items for the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen,...
, and Harris Teeter
Harris Teeter
Harris Teeter is a chain of supermarkets based in Matthews, North Carolina, just outside Charlotte. , the chain operates 207 stores in eight Southern states: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.Harris Teeter is a...
, the Southeastern supermarket based in Matthews, NC only about 10 minutes east of the Arboretum.