Triangle Town Center is a shopping mall

Shopping mall

A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...

 in Raleigh

Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...

, North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

. It is located in North Raleigh off U.S. Highway 1 (Capital Boulevard) and Interstate 540

Interstate 540 (North Carolina)

In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 540 and North Carolina Highway 540 share a partially completed interstate grade beltway, also known as the Raleigh Outer Loop, around the city of Raleigh.  -Route description:...

. The mall is owned by CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., , is a real estate investment trust based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. The fourth largest shopping mall REIT in the United States, it owns, holds interests in or manages 130 properties including 79 market-dominant enclosed malls...

History and description

Triangle Town Center opened in August 2002 with anchors Hudson Belk

Belk

Belk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...

, Sears, Dillard's

Dillard's

Dillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...

, and Macy's

Macy's

Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...

 (previously Hecht's

Hecht's

Hecht's, also known as Hecht Brothers, Hecht Bros. and the Hecht Company, was a large chain of department stores located mainly in the mid-Atlantic and southern region of the United States....

). Saks Fifth Avenue

Saks Fifth Avenue

Saks Fifth Avenue is a luxury American specialty store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises , a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the high-end specialty store market in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, i.e. 'the 3 B's' Bergdorf, Barneys, Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor...

, the state's first, opened later in 2004. The mall also features a two-level Barnes and Noble, which serves as a semi-anchor. The mall has an outdoor, open air portion, which includes smaller stores.

In addition to the mall, there is also a shopping center, with Bed Bath & Beyond

Bed Bath & Beyond

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. was formed in 1971 and today operates a chain of domestic merchandise retail stores across United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. They feature mostly medium-ranged, but also a limited selection of high quality, domestic merchandise: items for the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen,...

, Dick's Sporting Goods

Dick's Sporting Goods

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. , or Dick's, is a Fortune 500 American corporation in the sporting goods and retail industries.The company's headquarters are on the grounds of Pittsburgh International Airport in Findlay Township near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dick's has 451 stores in 42 states as of...

, and Party City

Party City

Party City is the largest retail party supply store in the United States, including Puerto Rico, with more than 500 corporate and franchised locations...

. There are also some restaurants as well, such as Chili's

Chili's

Chili's Grill & Bar is a restaurant chain founded by Larry Lavine. The chain has more than 1400 casual dining restaurants, mostly located in the United States and Canada...

.

In June 2011, the mall was host to the British Obstetrics Society's exhibit on antique gynecological implements. The exhibit features a wide array of speculums, some of which were used in Ancient Rome.

Incidents

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. The mall has since instituted a youth escort policy, stating that under-18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Anchors

• Belk
  Belk
  Belk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
  
   (180230 sq ft (16,743.9 m²) Signed as Hudson Belk until 2010)
• Dillard's
  Dillard's
  Dillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
  
   (206000 sq ft (19,138 m²)
• Macy's
  Macy's
  Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
  
   (179930 sq ft (16,716 m²)., formerly Hecht's
  Hecht's
  Hecht's, also known as Hecht Brothers, Hecht Bros. and the Hecht Company, was a large chain of department stores located mainly in the mid-Atlantic and southern region of the United States....
  
   until 2006)
• Saks Fifth Avenue
  Saks Fifth Avenue
  Saks Fifth Avenue is a luxury American specialty store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises , a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the high-end specialty store market in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, i.e. 'the 3 B's' Bergdorf, Barneys, Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor...
  
   (83066 sq ft (7,717.1 m²))
• Sears (144846 sq ft (13,456.6 m²))

External links

• Triangle Town Center website