Raleigh NC grocery scene evolves with openings and closures

New openings and closures are shaking up North Carolina’s grocery retail spaces. The Moore Square Market got a makeover, with Black Flea Market now running it as Dream Moore Market. Food Lion is refreshing its presence too, with a major remodel investment and a new store opening soon in Johnston County. Apna Bazar, an Indian grocery store, is expanding with a larger second location in Apex to cater to the growing Asian community.

Meanwhile, Big Lots stores are reopening under Variety Wholesalers.

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.

NO. 1: BIG CHANGES FOR RALEIGH’S MOORE SQUARE MARKET + AN UPDATE ON MORRISVILLE SHOPPING CENTER

We have an update on tenants at a Morrisville shopping center and details on changes for a downtown Raleigh market. | Published June 10, 2024 | Read Full Story by Renee Umsted

Food Lion To Go, the retailer’s grocery pickup feature, is now available at nine more stores in North Carolina.

NO. 2: FOOD LION IS OPENING A NEW GROCERY STORE IN JOHNSTON COUNTY. HERE’S WHERE & WHEN

The grand opening -- with a movie premiere theme -- includes free popcorn. | Published July 12, 2024 | Read Full Story by Renee Umsted

A new business is opening up in the Surfside Beach community next month.

NO. 3: AN INDIAN GROCERY STORE IS OPENING A NEW LOCATION IN THE TRIANGLE. HERE’S WHERE AND WHEN

This will be the second location for the grocery store, roughly twice as large as the original. | Published December 9, 2024 | Read Full Story by Renee Umsted

North Myrtle Beach’s Big Lots store hung a sign announcing it is closing. It is the second location on the Grand Strand closing, as the Conway store is also shuttering. By Ben Morse

NO. 4: NC-BASED COMPANY WILL KEEP SOME BIG LOTS STORES OPEN, INCLUDING 1 IN THE TRIANGLE

A judge recently approved a plan that will allow some Big Lots locations in North Carolina to stay open. | Published March 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Renee Umsted

Discount retailer Big Lots announced it would close up to 40 stores in 2024. By Renee Umsted

NO. 5: 50 BIG LOTS STORES IN NC WILL REOPEN IN COMING MONTHS. HERE’S WHERE AND WHEN

We have known that some Big Lots stores would remain. But now we know when the dozens of locations in North Carolina will reopen. | Published April 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Renee Umsted

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