Popular discount store opens in Triangle town & new indoor pickleball opens in Raleigh
The popular discount retailer Five Below opened its newest Triangle location in Johnston County.
The store, which opened Friday, Oct. 4, in Selma, is known for its wide selection of merchandise, most of it priced between $1 and $5. Shoppers can find candy, snacks, beauty items, home decor, tech, party supplies and more.
Headquartered in Philadelphia Five Below has more than 1,700 stores in 44 states.
The new Johnston County store is the latest Triangle location for the brand, which also operates in Apex, Cary, Durham, Garner, Holly Springs, Morrisville and Raleigh.
Located at 610 Saint Mark Ave., the Selma store is one of several retailers planned for the Eastfield development.
- Academy Sports + Outdoors’ grand opening celebration began Friday, Oct. 4.
- Burlington’s grand opening is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 11.
- Marshalls will open at 620 Saint Mark Ave. on Thursday, Oct. 17.
- Ulta Beauty, Hobby Lobby and Old Navy are also expected to open soon in Selma.
- Target is also planning to open a store at the development.
Here’s some other Triangle retail news you may have missed.
Pin Point pickleball & golf concept opens in Raleigh
A new entertainment business offering indoor pickleball and golf opens Wednesday, Oct. 9, in Raleigh.
Pin Point has 16 indoor pickleball courts, eight Trackman golf simulators and a 3,600-square-foot short-game area for putting and chipping, along with two full bars, according to its website.
Located at 2201 S. Wilmington St. in Raleigh, this is the latest entertainment concept to come to the Triangle.
- Hop Shots Putt Putt, an 18-hole miniature golf course, is open at Raleigh Beer Garden in downtown Raleigh.
- Pins Mechanical Co. is expected to open in winter 2025 at Seaboard Station. It will offer duckpin bowling, arcade games and ping pong.
- ParTee Shack, another mini golf place, is expanding in the Triangle, with two new North Raleigh locations expected to open in 2025.
50-year-old pizza chain expands in the Triangle
Mellow Mushroom, a pizza chain founded in 1974, opened a new Triangle restaurant in late September.
The store, known for its stone-baked pies and psychedelic vibes, is at 128 Collins Crossing Road in Holly Springs.
It’s the brand’s latest expansion in the Raleigh area, joining restaurants in Cary, Raleigh, Durham and Wake Forest.
Well-known Raleigh restaurant moves to new location
Poole’s Diner, a Southern restaurant from chef Ashley Christensen, is closing its current space and moving to a new one, The News & Observer reported.
The move, though, is just next door. Poole’s Diner will serve its last meals at its original location on Sunday, Oct. 27, and will move to 428 S. McDowell St. in Raleigh on Friday, Nov. 1.
