Downtown food store, Crabtree comebacks: 4 shops coming to Raleigh
Key Takeaways
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.
- Wolfside Urban Market will open this fall in downtown Raleigh.
- Toys ‘R’ Us and Idolize Brows and Beauty are returning to Crabtree Valley Mall.
- Level99 plans to open a 40,000-square-foot entertainment complex at Crabtree in 2027.
Raleigh’s food and retail scenes are shifting with a new downtown market, returning mall stores and a massive entertainment complex on the horizon. Here’s a roundup of the openings and announcements our reporters covered this week.
Here are key takeaways:
- A new gourmet grab-and-go shop called Wolfside Urban Market is planned for 149 E. Davie St. in downtown Raleigh, taking over the former DGX convenience store space at the corner of Blount Street. Owner expects Wolfside to open this fall, with beer, wine, products from local vendors and a deli serving custom sandwiches.
- Toys ‘R’ Us is relocating within Crabtree Valley Mall to the first level beneath the food court, after running a temporary location at the mall during the 2025 holiday season. Idolize Brows and Beauty is returning to Crabtree and expects to reopen in July, after leaving the popular shopping center in 2024.
- North Carolina’s first Level99 will open at Crabtree Valley Mall in 2027. The 40,000-square-foot entertainment complex will fill the former Belk Men’s store with more than 50 interactive games including axe-dodging, puzzles and scavenger hunts. The Level99 venue will also include a 200-seat dining room and a 24-seat bar, with a menu featuring Detroit-style pizza, wagyu burgers, birria tacos and gourmet popcorn.
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
Simone Jasper
The News & Observer
Drew Jackson
The News & Observer