From Tim Hortons to hot chicken: A roundup of opening plans in the Triangle
Key Takeaways
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- Dave’s Hot Chicken will open two more Triangle locations in Cary and Garner.
- Coffee shop Tim Hortons filed a permit to renovate a former Dairy Queen in Morrisville.
- Apex Outfitter plans to open a second store this fall in downtown Cary.
The Triangle is gaining new dining and shopping options, from a spicy chicken chain expanding its local footprint to a beloved coffee shop considering its first North Carolina store. We’ve created a roundup of restaurant and business openings we reported this week.
- Dave’s Hot Chicken will open two more Wake County locations this year. The new Garner restaurant on Cabela Drive will join a shopping center with Bass Pro Shops and Starbucks. The Dave’s Hot Chicken location in the Alston Town Center on N.C. 55 in Cary is expected to open by the end of the year. Durham and Chapel Hill are being considered for future expansion, according to VP of operations Larry Holcomb.
- Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee and food chain, has filed a permit to remodel a Dairy Queen that closed on Morrisville Carpenter Road. The chain has more than 6,000 locations worldwide, and the Morrisville restaurant could mark its North Carolina debut. If approved, the Tim Hortons would occupy a roughly 3,100-square-foot space, according to Wake County records.
- Apex Outfitter and Board Company plans to open a second Triangle store this fall in downtown Cary. The outdoor retailer started in Apex in 2012. The new 1,800-square-foot shop will be at the Cedar Street parking garage. Owner Kyle Denis cited the local restaurant scene and nearby Downtown Cary Park in the decision to expand.
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