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New clothing stores, hotels & Targets are joining the Raleigh area. Here’s what to know

A few new tenants at Morrisville’s Park West Village shopping center include a dance studio, a sensory-safe gym and a furniture store/design studio.
A few new tenants at Morrisville’s Park West Village shopping center include a dance studio, a sensory-safe gym and a furniture store/design studio. Park West Village

New dining and retail developments are transforming the Triangle area, bringing both fresh market entrants and expanded locations for established brands.

New retail endeavors, like the addition of Hobby Lobby in North Raleigh and preppy clothing stores joining Durham’s Streets of Southpoint mall, underline the area’s rapid growth.

A few new tenants at Morrisville’s Park West Village shopping center include a dance studio, a sensory-safe gym and a furniture store/design studio.
A few new tenants at Morrisville’s Park West Village shopping center include a dance studio, a sensory-safe gym and a furniture store/design studio. Park West Village

No. 1: Big changes for Raleigh’s Moore Square market + an update on Morrisville shopping center

With a new name, a downtown Raleigh market is being operated by a new organization. Plus, six retailers are new in Morrisville. | Read more

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream has a fanatical following for its unique flavors nationwide. The brand will open a location at University Place in Chapel Hill by 2025, Ram Realty Advisors officials said.
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream has a fanatical following for its unique flavors nationwide. The brand will open a location at University Place in Chapel Hill by 2025, Ram Realty Advisors officials said. Courtesy of Jeni's Ice Cream

No. 2: Chapel Hill mall tears down building, adds ice cream. Here’s the latest business news.

A new public green and roughly a dozen new storefronts could open at Chapel Hill’s University Place mall by 2025. | Read more

A new family-friendly craft store, Koala Craft, opened in the Greenbridge building on West Rosemary Street in Chapel Hill in December 2023.
A new family-friendly craft store, Koala Craft, opened in the Greenbridge building on West Rosemary Street in Chapel Hill in December 2023. Koala Craft Contributed

No. 3: Craft store brings all-ages fun to downtown Chapel Hill, other local business changes

A quick look at the businesses opening, growing and closing in Orange and Chatham counties. | Read more

Construction is underway at Six Forks Station Shopping Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, to make way for a new Hobby Lobby.
Construction is underway at Six Forks Station Shopping Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, to make way for a new Hobby Lobby. Renee Umsted rumsted@newsobserver.com

No. 4: Popular arts-and-crafts retailer coming to North Raleigh shopping center

A popular crafts and decor store is expanding to its second location in Raleigh. Here’s the shopping center location where it will open. | Read more

Duck Donuts plans to open in 2024 on Wycliff Road in Raleigh.
Duck Donuts plans to open in 2024 on Wycliff Road in Raleigh. Renee Umsted rumsted@newsobserver.com

No. 5: 3 new businesses join Raleigh’s Lake Boone Shopping Center + 3 more on the way

Two restaurants and a butcher shop recently joined Lake Boone Trail shopping center. A coffee shop, hardware store & doughnut shop open soon. | Read more

Crabtree mall in Raleigh has more than 1.3 million square feet of retail space.
Crabtree mall in Raleigh has more than 1.3 million square feet of retail space. Addy Holmes

No. 6: Crabtree mall in Raleigh adding 2 stores selling men’s clothing, lifestyle goods

A retailer known for men’s short-shorts and a store that partners with brands such as Barbie and Marvel will open at the mall. | Read more

The store at Raleigh’s Village District will be Rowan’s fourth location in North Carolina.
The store at Raleigh’s Village District will be Rowan’s fourth location in North Carolina. Rowan

No. 7: Ear-piercing studio and jewelry store coming soon to Raleigh’s Village District

The company, which employs nurses to do piercings, sells hypoallergenic earrings. | Read more

The Streets at Southpoint mall is photographed on Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Durham, N.C.
The Streets at Southpoint mall is photographed on Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Durham, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com

No. 8: Preppy clothing retailer opening store at Durham’s Streets at Southpoint

Shutters, signature scents & shirtless models. And don’t forget the infamy. | Read more

Hard hats with the Buc-ee’s logo at the site of the future Harrison County Buc-ees after a ground breaking for the travel station on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.
Hard hats with the Buc-ee’s logo at the site of the future Harrison County Buc-ees after a ground breaking for the travel station on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald

No. 9: Buc-ee’s finally has a store approved in North Carolina. Here’s what you need to know.

The Texas travel center could open its first NC location on Interstates 85/40 by 2025. | Read more

The new hotel will address the demand for quality accommodations in Fuquay-Varina’s 2023 Commercial Market Study Report.
The new hotel will address the demand for quality accommodations in Fuquay-Varina’s 2023 Commercial Market Study Report. The Town of Fuquay-Varina

No. 10: Growing Wake County town is getting its first new hotel in two decades, and a Target

Fuquay-Varina leaders say the new hotel comes as the town experiences a growth spurt with new residents and businesses. | Read more

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which aggregated and summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.

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