Three friends create The Queen’s Mahjery in Charlotte
Jennifer Ross, Lauren Ulrey and Patti Roth developed The Queen’s Mahjery as a dedicated Charlotte space for learning, playing and meeting people without arranging a home game.
By MahjMedia
A visit to a Dallas Mahjong studio helped inspire Jennifer Ross to develop a Charlotte counterpart with friends Lauren Ulrey and Patti Roth. A CharlotteFive profile describes their plans for The Queen’s Mahjery in Oakhurst.
The venue described in the report occupies roughly 2,400 square feet, with room between tables and a focus on learning and social play. The founders wanted to offer a dependable place to gather without relying on a home host or finding space at a brewery.
The story also documents the founders teaching newsroom staff. Its archived March 1, 2026, date is an update date; the original publication date and the venue’s present operating details remain to be confirmed.
Mahjong tiles arranged on a wooden surface in Axios’s Charlotte opening-context coverage.Photo: Ashley Mahoney / Axios · 1770150083355.jpeg · Axios Charlotte (opens in a new tab) · No image edits. Filename extension normalized to the detected image format where necessary.Exterior of the Oakhurst Commons site in pre-opening coverage of The Queen’s Mahjery; this does not establish the studio’s later operating state.Photo: Ashley Mahoney / Axios · 1770137554193.jpeg · Axios Charlotte (opens in a new tab) · No image edits. Filename extension normalized to the detected image format where necessary.A closer exterior view of the proposed studio site at Oakhurst Commons, photographed before opening.Photo: Ashley Mahoney / Axios · 1770140791652.jpeg · Axios Charlotte (opens in a new tab) · No image edits. Filename extension normalized to the detected image format where necessary.
