Food & Drink

Longtime Triangle wine shop shuts down all locations after 10+ years in business

The longtime Cary wine shop Triangle Wine Co. closed this month after more than a decade in business.
The longtime Cary wine shop Triangle Wine Co. closed this month after more than a decade in business. NEWS & OBSERVER FILE PHOTO
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  • Triangle Wine Co. closed multiple locations after operating for 11 years regionally.
  • Owners cited political and economic realities as a reason for closing.
  • ABC permits for Cary, Holly Springs and Southern Pines were cancelled June 1.

An influential beverage shop closed multiple locations earlier this month after more than a decade in business.

Citing the changes in the alcohol industry, Triangle Wine Company shut down last week after 11 years as a regional destination for wine and beer. The owners taped a sign to the front door of its Cary location and posted a farewell message on social media.

“We have been proud to serve for the last eleven years as your favorite provider of wine wines and apertifs, and we will forever cherish the countless fond memories that you have helped us to forge,” the closing announcement said. “But the times they are a-changing, and with the ever-shifting realities of the current political and economic environment, we came to the difficult decision that we could simply not remain in business any longer. Sadly our store has closed its doors for the last time.”

Triangle Wine Company

Triangle Wine Company opened in 2011 and was owned by Chris Roche, Glenn Hagedorn, Tom Terwilliger and Kevin Adair. The brand started with the original location in Morrisville and expanded to locations in Cary’s Waverly Place, Holly Springs, Raleigh and Southern Pines. The original Morrisville location closed in 2018.

The ABC permits from the Triangle Wine Co. locations in Cary, Holly Springs and Southern Pines were cancelled on June 1.

In Wake County, Triangle Wine Company grew into an influential wine shop with tastings, pairings and wine events.

Brewery closures

Triangle Wine Co. is the latest alcohol brand to shut down. Multiple breweries have closed in the Triangle in the last year, including Wake County’s Vicious Fishes, Cotton House and Funguys.

“We will miss every one of you, especially the four-legged friends who helped us to make new customers feel right at home,” the closing notice said. “We leave you now not with a tearful goodbye, but with a warm smile and a final toast: Cheers!”

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This story was originally published June 16, 2026 at 12:26 PM.

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Drew Jackson writes about restaurants and dining for The News & Observer and The Herald-Sun, covering the food scene in the Triangle and North Carolina.
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