Crumbl has closed multiple Triangle locations in 2026, including stores at Six Forks Station in Raleigh, in Chapel Hill, and at Parkside in Cary. The News & Observer reported Nov. 7. The closures bring a national cookie chain’s pullback home to North Carolina’s Research Triangle.
Update Note: This article reports new information about Crumbl’s Triangle locations following Food World News’ earlier coverage of the chain’s national closures. Sales figures are as reported by Restaurant Business and have not been released publicly by Crumbl.
For customers in North Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Cary, the immediate effect is a longer trip for a pink box. Chapel Hill’s store at 133 W. Franklin St. closed earlier this year after a little more than three years, and Chapelboro reported in May that the nearest remaining location was at Southpoint in south Durham.
Reading the 70% Figure
The News & Observer cited a 70% drop in Crumbl’s sales. That number traces to Restaurant Business, which reported that the chain’s August sales were 70% lower than two years earlier, based on an internal company document. KUTV in Salt Lake City, which also reported the figure, noted that it had not independently reviewed that document, and Food World News has not seen it…