7 closures and openings shaping retail in the Triangle area
Retail in the Triangle area is changing quickly as stores close, open, or move. Grocery chains like Food Lion, Wegmans, Publix, Harris Teeter, and Trader Joe’s are expanding with new stores and remodeling old ones, such as Food Lion’s $350 million investment and Publix adding three locations in 2025.
Retailers are bringing new experiences, like Miniso’s opening at Crabtree Valley Mall and Hobby Lobby’s new stores at Six Forks Station and in Selma. Closures are also happening, with Walgreens shutting several Triangle locations and American Freight ending business nationwide. Meanwhile, the reopening of Big Lots stores and the entry of new restaurants at Grove 98 in Wake Forest show how the market remains flexible and active.
NO. 1: PUBLIX, WEGMANS & FOOD LION GROCERY STORES SHARE PLANS FOR TRIANGLE EXPANSION, INVESTMENT
These three grocery stores are investing millions in Triangle communities with new stores and expanded services. | Published June 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by Renee Umsted
NO. 2: FOOD LION IS OPENING A NEW GROCERY STORE IN JOHNSTON COUNTY. HERE’S WHERE & WHEN
The grand opening — with a movie premiere theme — includes free popcorn. | Published July 12, 2024 | Read Full Story by Renee Umsted
NO. 3: FIVE GUYS, ITALIAN STREET FOOD COMING TO TRIANGLE TOWN’S WEGMANS-ANCHORED DEVELOPMENT
This will be the fast-casual restaurant’s third location in the Raleigh area. But it’s not the only business planned for the town. | Published September 5, 2024 | Read Full Story by [email protected] Umsted
NO. 4: THIS POPULAR ARTS-AND-CRAFTS RETAILER NOW HAS 2 MORE TRIANGLE STORES. HERE’S WHERE
The brick-and-mortar stores add to several existing locations in the Raleigh area. | Published October 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by Renee Umsted
NO. 5: 2 NEW GROCERY STORES OPEN SOON IN THE TRIANGLE & A BIG FURNITURE COMPANY CLOSES
One of the stores will have a bar offering wine and beer. Here’s when shoppers can visit. | Published November 11, 2024 | Read Full Story by Renee Umsted Chyna Blackmon
NO. 6: WALGREENS WILL CLOSE LOCATIONS IN THE TRIANGLE. HERE’S WHERE (+ EACH STORE’S LAST DAY)
The stores are among the 1,200 U.S. locations expected to close within the next three years. | Published February 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Renee Umsted
NO. 7: 50 BIG LOTS STORES IN NC WILL REOPEN IN COMING MONTHS. HERE’S WHERE AND WHEN
We have known that some Big Lots stores would remain. But now we know when the dozens of locations in North Carolina will reopen. | Published April 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Renee Umsted…