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Is Charlie Graingers Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Hickory, NC)

Food Paradise, Season 16 Hickory, North Carolina

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Charlie Graingers is open — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

What the source shows: A Yelp listing for Charlie Graingers, updated June 2026, a Tripadvisor rating, and a Google Places operational status together show the restaurant active at its long-standing Hickory location. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

Charlie Graingers appeared in the Hottest Dogs episode, which featured the restaurant's hot dogs served with unusual toppings alongside its brisket and barbecue. According to Charlie Graingers' website, the restaurant traces its roots to 1939, when a traveling musician named Charlie Grainger opened one of Hickory, North Carolina's first drive-in restaurants. A Yelp listing for Charlie Graingers, updated in June 2026, showed the restaurant active at 2450 N Center St in Hickory, with current customer reviews and photos. Google Places also listed the restaurant as operational as of 2026-09-08.

A Tripadvisor listing for the restaurant additionally showed it carrying a 4.5-out-of-5 rating among area restaurants. The restaurant's Yelp-listed hours and menu, its Tripadvisor rating, and its Google Places status were all recorded as of mid-2026 at its long-standing Hickory location.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 16

Episode 6
Air date not confirmed
Title: Hottest Dogs · What was featured: hot dogs with unusual toppings alongside brisket and barbecue
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 16 Food Paradise

Season 16: 44 of 72 still open · 7 renamed, moved or under new owners

All 9 Season 16 episodes →

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/charlie-graingers-hickory?start=15
  2. charliegraingers.com http://www.charliegraingers.com/hickory/
  3. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.7644218,-81.3323601
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Record fp-1325 · checked by Cal Marchetti.