Anchor Bar, home of Buffalo wing, schedules March 10 Raleigh ribbon-cutting

An official ribbon-cutting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at Anchor Bar’s planned Raleigh site, 6615 Falls of the Neuse Road in the Falls Village shopping center, zip 27615, marking what the company says will be its first location in North Carolina. A local report notes signage is up at the Falls Village storefront, signaling the buildout is near completion.

The Anchor Bar brand is described in reporting as "widely credited with inventing the Buffalo chicken wing in Buffalo, New York" and is referred to as the "home of the original 'Buffalo Wing.'" Local coverage also includes a founding-year claim that the chain was "founded in Buffalo, New York in 1964," while the Raleigh Yelp listing contains a different line, "The restaurant was initially established in 1935," a conflicting pair of dates reflected in the public listings for the Raleigh spot.

The Raleigh Yelp page for Anchor Bar lists the same street address, directs users to anchorbar.com, and displays hours of operation as Mon–Sun 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM. The Yelp metadata shows the page was "Updated 1 month ago," includes 29 uploaded photos, and contains customer notes that emphasize a sports-bar atmosphere, including the listing line "Local headquarters of the Bills Mafia!..." and reviewer excerpts such as Matt S., "Service was great and if you are a Bills fan, no better place," and Chip P., "Their legendary wings, solid and friendly service, and tons of Buffalo/Triangle sports memorabilia."

That Yelp material and local reader reports provide neighborhood-level detail, but the pieces in hand stop short of corporate confirmation: one local outlet noted "No word yet on an open date," while a separate item states the enterprise "scheduled an official ribbon-cutting event for Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 3 p.m." The available reports do not include a named Raleigh franchise owner, a company statement about whether the ribbon-cutting will coincide with the public opening, or a suite number within Falls Village.

If the ceremony proceeds as scheduled, the Anchor Bar ribbon-cutting at 3:00 p.m. on March 10 will introduce the chain’s Buffalo-wing legacy to North Raleigh at 6615 Falls of the Neuse Road. Local diners and Falls Village merchants can expect a moment of heightened activity around the shopping center as the brand establishes its first North Carolina foothold.