Cary is getting a new Asian supermarket and downtown Raleigh is getting a swing-happy golf bar, in a one-two punch that says a lot about where Triangle retail is headed.
Go Fresh 365, an Asian-focused supermarket chain, has signed a lease at High House Crossing in Cary, taking over the former Lidl space. In Raleigh, indoor golf operator The Swing Bays is gearing up for a new spot at Seaboard Station, bringing simulator bays, coaching and a full bar to one of the city’s busiest mixed-use blocks. Together, the two deals highlight how grocers and experience-driven concepts are reshaping neighborhood shopping centers across the metro.
Kimco Realty’s leasing package lists Go Fresh 365 as a planned tenant at High House Crossing and shows the grocer taking about 34,484 square feet at the center. The materials pitch the property as serving a dense, affluent trade area, which helps explain why a large-format grocer would commit to the site…