Blue Skies Creamery
Ice cream parlor transitioning from food truck to first brick-and-mortar location, offering homemade craft ice cream with unique flavors and monthly new additions
Jaggers
Burger-and-shake brand Jaggers is planning a new drive-thru restaurant in a former Chick-fil-A location. Jaggers is under the Texas Roadhouse umbrella and features burgers, chicken sandwiches, salads and milkshakes.
7 Brew
510-square-foot standalone coffee shop operating as drive-thru. Part of expansion plan for 100 locations across Carolinas and Georgia.
The Guest House by Choplin’s
New steakhouse concept from Choplin’s Restaurant team featuring small plates, steaks and martinis in a restored Victorian-style home with 4,000 sq ft restaurant space and 5,000 sq ft outdoor patio
Nash & Smashed
East Coast chain opening first North Carolina location in former Fat Tuesday space. 1,575 sq ft space being renovated with new kitchen hood. Specializes in smash burgers and Nashville hot chicken with halal ingredients.
El Tesoro
Mexican restaurant opening in the space formerly occupied by Cucina 24 downtown. Business partner confirmed mid-April opening date.
Whataburger
Second Triangle location opening in Raleigh, with at least two more locations expected in Raleigh and Garner later this year
Shake Shack
Shake Shack opening first Morrisville location at Park West Village shopping center, taking over former Full Moon Oyster Bar space. Will be the sixth Triangle location for the burger chain.
Dilworth Boutique Hotel
130-room boutique hotel with ground-floor retail, structured parking, and roof-level amenity deck with lounge and pool. Development by Centrum Realty & Development and Sorelle Capital partnership.
Omni Hotel and Resort
29-story hotel with 600 rooms, rooftop pool deck, first Bob’s Steakhouse in North Carolina, 61,000 square feet of meeting space and 20,000-square foot ballroom. Will be Raleigh’s tallest hotel.