Cary Towne Center closing Sunday, Jan. 31

The sign on the Dave & Buster's location indicates that Epic Games is keeping the sports bar and arcade as part of the new Epic headquarters and they "will be relocating across campus at a future date."

Belk will be closing on Saturday, Jan. 30, according to a Belk employee. Customers can still enter the department store from the outside entrances and on Thursday, Jan. 28, there were a number of customers doing some last minute shopping. Most of the remaining merchandise will be sent to a nearby Belk location and they are not having a liquidation sale.

With only a few stores still open for business, the Belk location was one of the only places in the parking lot with more than a couple cars parked outside on Jan. 28, 2021.

There were a few seniors getting some exercise walking in the warm mall just days before the doors close for good, but most stores are now empty and the once busy shopping center is sadly quiet.

My mother and I brought my little girls to Cary Towne Center many times when they were young, 15 years ago. I have fond memories of riding the carousel with the kids and watching them enjoy the toddler rides.

It was very strange to see the parking lot outside the food court completely empty.

The beloved train at Cary Towne Center was removed the week of Jan. 16.

Cary Towne Center train takes final ride, towed away from the mall

A number of the surrounding businesses in outparcel buildings will stay open including the Starbucks, according to an employee.

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