Closures and openings shaping the Raleigh area grocery & pharmacy experience
The grocery landscape is shifting as closures and openings redefine where and how people shop. Lowes Foods is closing three locations, including one in Raleigh, while preparing to open new stores in Aiken, Concord, and Waxhaw.
Meanwhile, Walgreens will close locations in Raleigh and Durham as part of a nationwide downsizing effort. Amid these changes, options like Weaver Street Market’s salad bar continue to offer flexible meal choices for busy shoppers.
NO. 1: POPULAR NC-BASED GROCER WILL CLOSE 3 STORES IN THE CAROLINAS. RALEIGH IS ON THE LIST
The news comes as the NC-based grocery chain plans to open new locations in North Carolina and South Carolina. | Published July 24, 2024 | Read Full Story by Renee Umsted
NO. 2: 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. 3: WHICH RALEIGH GROCERY STORES HAVE THE BEST PRICES ON HOT BARS & SALAD BARS? WE CHECKED
Salads, soups, wings and other foods are there at the hot bar for the taking. Which store has the best value? | Published March 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Renee Umsted…