4 Triangle businesses are closing, including a grocery store. What to know

Several locally owned and chain stores across Raleigh and Morrisville are shutting down soon.

Here’s what to know about the final days of each business and why the stores are closing.

Department store, local boutiques closing in Raleigh

• Saks Fifth Avenue is closing its Triangle Town Center store, the only one in North Carolina, though no date has been announced. Dillard’s and Belk will remain as anchor tenants of Triangle Town Center. Saks Fifth Avenue parent company Saks Global, which filed for bankruptcy, has recently announced the closure of 20 Saks Fifth Avenue and four Neiman Marcus stores.

• Koket Boutique at Lafayette Village in North Raleigh closes Saturday, March 28. The store’s inventory is on sale, with select clothing up to 50% off and bags, gifts, barware and jewelry 25% off. Owner Alexandra Del Rio cited economic changes, such as rising costs, as the reason for the closure.
• For Your Convenience/Gallery 5 at 1700 Glenwood Ave. in Raleigh’s Five Points neighborhood will shut down at the end of March after 14 years. During the closing sale, many items are 40% off. The gift, decor and art store is shutting down because its owner, Julie Flournoy, is retiring.

Triangle grocery store closing

• Harris Teeter is closing its only Morrisville location, at 4093 Davis Drive, on or before April 17. The McCrimmon Corners store employs around 70-80 associates, who will be offered transfers to other Harris Teeter locations. Nearby grocery stores include Wegmans, Food Lion, Walmart, Whole Foods Market and Target.

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The full stories linked here were reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.

This story was originally published March 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM.

Renee Umsted

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Renee Umsted is The News & Observer’s Affordability Reporter. She writes about what it costs to live in the Triangle, with a consumer-focused approach. She has a degree in journalism from TCU.