Optimist Hall founders sue over restaurant investment dispute
Charlotte restaurant operator Patrick Whalen faces a new lawsuit from an investor group
The following article appeared in the June 20, 2025, edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with smart and original local news for Charlotte. We offer free and paid subscription plans. More info here.
Sparks fly over new investor lawsuit between Optimist Hall developers and Church and Union restaurateur; suit called a ‘shakedown’ with ‘bullying tactics’
One of Charlotte’s most litigious restaurant operators, Patrick Whalen of fine-dining spots Church and Union and La Belle Helene uptown, has a new lawsuit on his hands — from an investor group that includes the founders of White Point Partners, the Charlotte real estate development company that created Optimist Hall.
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