These 4 new businesses are opening in the Triangle. Here’s what to know
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- Brier Creek adds Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids and Gloloft sugaring studio.
- The Back Nine Golf debuts in Chapel Hill with three Full Swing simulator bays.
- Jetset Pilates opens North Hills studio Jan. 10 with 16 custom reformers.
The Triangle is welcoming several new businesses focused on services, entertainment and fitness.
Here’s a recap of some business news you may have missed.
2 new businesses join Brier Creek
The shopping center near Raleigh-Durham International Airport recently announced two new tenants.
Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids, which specializes in children’s haircuts, is opening at the end of January. The salon allows kids to sit in whimsical chairs and watch TV or play games while getting a haircut.
It’s moving into the former GameStop at 8301 Brier Creek Parkway, Suite 105.
The other business joining Brier Creek Commons is Gloloft, a sugaring hair removal and spray tanning studio.
No opening date has been announced for Gloloft, but it will be located at 8521 Brier Creek Parkway, Suite 115.
New golf simulator place in Chapel Hill
Utah-based The Back Nine Golf is making its North Carolina debut, and the first location is opening in Chapel Hill.
Owned by husband-wife duo Demetrius and Barbara Carter, The Back Nine Golf includes three semi-private Full Swing golf simulator bays, which allow players to improve their game. The simulators track swing speed, ball spin and distance, and visitors can play on popular courses such as Bethpage, Pebble Beach and Pinehurst.
The grand opening begins with a ribbon-cutting at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9.
Location: 227 S. Elliott Road
New Pilates studio at North Hills
After opening two Triangle Jetset Pilates locations in recent years, franchise owners Katie Myers and Renee Aquilino are expanding to a third location, this time in Raleigh.
The duo, who also own the locations in Smoky Hollow and in Holly Springs, are opening the new studio in North Hills. Scheduled for a grand opening Saturday, Jan. 10, the 2,790-square-foot studio will have 16 custom reformers and offer 50-minute, full-body workouts combining cardio, strength and Pilates-inspired movements.
Location: 200 Park at North Hills St.
This story was originally published January 9, 2026 at 1:06 PM.
