Triangle Town Center
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LocationRaleigh, North Carolina, USA
OpenedAugust 14, 2002[1]
DeveloperJacobs/CBL Properties[2]
ManagementSummit Properties USA
OwnerSummit Properties USA
5 (2 open; 3 vacant)
Floor area1,272,263 sq ft (118,197.1 m2)[3]
Floors2
Websitetriangletowncenter.com
The Commons
East Entrance

Triangle Town Center is a shopping mall in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is located in North Raleigh off U.S. Highway 1 (Capital Boulevard) and Interstate 540. The mall's anchor stores are Belk and Dillard's. There are three vacant anchors formerly occupied by Sears, Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue.

History

Triangle Town Center opened on August 14, 2002[1] with anchors Hudson Belk, Sears, Dillard's, and Hecht's.[4] Construction of the mall required re-routing of existing roads.[5] Saks Fifth Avenue, the state's first, opened later in 2004. The mall features a two-level Barnes & Noble, which serves as a junior anchor.[6]

On July 26, 2008, at approximately 8 pm, a fight broke out on the mall's upper level. The fight involved approximately a dozen teenagers and incited upwards of 150 other teens to act out. The mall was evacuated. The fight lasted about 20 minutes before Raleigh Police and Wake County sheriff's deputies restored order. Raleigh Police say that the incident was gang-related.[7]

On April 18, 2015, a 25-year old woman who was six months pregnant was shot in the mall's parking lot and later died.[8]

On October 10, 2018, a water main broke causing the mall to evacuate and close early. The mall reopened a week later, with some stores closing for several months for renovations, including H&M, Kay Jewelers, and Zales Jewelers. The stores never reopened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 2023, local businesses have occupied the former spaces, including Lim's, Yumna Jewelers, and Malay Jewelers.

On August 6, 2021, it was announced that Sears would shutter as part of an ongoing decision to phase out of its traditional brick-and-mortar format.

Kohan Retail Investment Group purchased the mall in November 2021. Cinnabon would return to the mall at this time, replacing the Starbucks adjacent to the food court.[9][10][11][12] New York-based Summit Properties USA purchased the 70-acre mall from Kohan in December 2024 as new development would come to the mall. As of October 2025, more vacant spaces have been filled by local shops moving in, including Fight or Flight Comics, Animazed, and Anime X.

On January 8, 2026, Macy's announced that it would be closing as part of a plan to close 14 stores.[13] The store closed on April 26, 2026.[14]

On March 6, 2026, Saks Global announced the closure of 12 Saks Fifth Avenue and 3 Neiman Marcus locations nationwide, including the Saks store at Triangle Town Center.[15] The store closed on May 16, 2026.

On April 8, 2026, police responded after receiving reports of shots fired in the mall's parking lot. No victims were reported but two suspects were arrested after fleeing from the scene and crashing a short distance away.[16] A week later, on April 17, 2026, three people were shot inside of the mall after a fight between two groups began near the Express store.[17]

Anchors

  • Belk 180,230 sq ft (16,744 m2) Signed as Hudson Belk until 2010
  • Dillard's 206,000 sq ft (19,100 m2)

Former anchors

References

  1. ^ a b WRAL (August 14, 2002). "Shoppers Pleased With Variety Of Stores At Triangle Town Center". WRAL.com. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "News".
  3. ^ "Fact Sheet".
  4. ^ a b "Sears at Triangle Town Center closing in October; Markdowns have begun". WRAL.com. September 2, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "Triangle Town Center to Open in 2002". June 27, 2000.
  6. ^ "Triangle Town Center to Close Early Because of Water Main Break".
  7. ^ Johnson, Anne (July 27, 2008). "Mall brawl gang-related, Raleigh police say". WRAL. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Gibson, Kate (November 2, 2023). "North Carolina man accused of fatally shooting pregnant girlfriend". CBS News. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  9. ^ Harshberger, Caleb (November 16, 2021). "Triangle Town Center sold again – but at fraction of previous price". Triangle Business Journal. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  10. ^ By. "Triangle Town Center heading for foreclosure after owners default on $171 million loan". heraldsun. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  11. ^ By (July 11, 2019). "Triangle Town Center up for auction". cbs17. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  12. ^ "LNR Partners buys Raleigh, NC, shopping mall for $120.4M". Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  13. ^ "Macy's shrinking again with new round of store closings". Axios. January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  14. ^ Athans, Elaina (April 24, 2026). "Triangle Town Center to lose two major anchor stores at the Raleigh mall". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  15. ^ "Saks Global to shut 15 more stores as part of restructuring". Reuters. March 6, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  16. ^ "Triangle Town Center shooting: 2 in custody after report of shots fired outside Raleigh mall". ABC11. April 11, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  17. ^ "Triangle Town Center: Large police presence, shooting call at Raleigh mall". ABC11. April 17, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  18. ^ "N.C. Hecht's stores to become Macy's". Charlotte Business Journal. July 29, 2005. Retrieved April 5, 2023.

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