Cary Towne Center closed in 2021 and was demolished in 2022. Epic Games acquired the property for a planned headquarters campus, but the redevelopment has not proceeded.
Cary Towne Center was a shopping mall in Cary, North Carolina.
History
Cary Village Mall opened in 1979 with Ivey’s and Hudson Belk as anchors. In 1991, the mall expanded, adding a food court and three new anchors: Thalhimer’s, JC Penney, and Sears, and was renamed Cary Towne Center. Dillard’s was added a year later, replacing the original Ivey’s store which had been a tenant since 1979. Thalhimer’s became Hecht’s in 1992, which became Macy’s in 2006.
Anchors
Cary Towne Center had five anchors:
Macy’s — Opened in 1991 as Thalhimer’s, changed to Hecht’s in 1992, changed to Macy’s in 2006. 2 floors.
Hudson Belk — Opened 1979. 2 floors.
Dillard’s — Opened in 1979 as Ivey’s, expanded and reopened 1992. 2 floors.
J.C. Penney — Opened 1991. 1 floor, with offices on a second floor.
Sears — Opened 1991. 1 floor.
Name
The official spelling for the mall was “Cary Towne Center.” However, it’s not uncommon to see it spelled “Cary Town Center” or “Cary Towne Centre.” It is also infrequently referred to by its former name, Cary Village Mall.
