Crabtree Valley adds Jeff’s Bagel Run, Fogo de Chão plans opening

Crabtree Valley Mall is pulling in another wave of dining names, with Jeff’s Bagel Run now open nearby in GlenLake Office Park and Fogo de Chão planning to move into the former Uncle Julio’s space. The latest round of leases and openings shows how Raleigh’s north and northwest corridors, especially Crabtree, Six Forks and Wakefield, are becoming some of Wake County’s most active restaurant frontiers.

Jeff’s Bagel Run opened its third Triangle-area location at 4251 Parklake Avenue, Suite 102, near Crabtree Valley Mall. The Raleigh-Glenlake shop is the chain’s first standalone Raleigh location and opened with a grand-opening schedule that began June 19 and continued with opening weekend events June 20-21. The store sells bagels, spreads and coffee or cold brew, giving the Crabtree-Midtown retail cluster another quick-stop breakfast option in a part of the city where office traffic and shopping traffic overlap.

Fogo de Chão has also signed a lease at Crabtree Valley Mall, with an opening expected before the end of the year. Local coverage described the Brazilian steakhouse as the brand’s first Raleigh location and part of a broader 2026 expansion that also includes growth in Charlotte and Durham. The new restaurant will take over the former Uncle Julio’s space, adding another destination draw to a mall that is already trying to sharpen its dining and entertainment mix.

That matters at Crabtree because the property is not a small infill center. Crabtree Valley Mall has been described as the largest enclosed mall in the Research Triangle, with more than 200 shops and more than 1 million square feet. The mall was also reported in 2025 to be undergoing a major renovation aimed at updating the space and introducing new experiences. Five Guys has also joined the food court, reinforcing the sense that the mall is being repositioned as more than a traditional shopping center.

The momentum extends beyond Crabtree. Six Forks Station Shopping Center is set to add Panda Express and Arepa Culture, with Arepa Culture relocating from Pleasant Valley and closing that location June 21. The move marks another step up for Arepa Culture, which had already grown from an award-winning food truck into a brick-and-mortar operation. Farther north, Topsail Steamer is headed to Brennan Station at Creedmoor and Strickland, while The Toasted Yolk is moving into 11201 Galleria Avenue in Wakefield, taking over the former San Jose Mexican Restaurant space.

The Toasted Yolk’s Raleigh location is its first in North Carolina, with soft openings June 17-18, a grand opening June 19 and opening weekend June 20-21. Its Raleigh page now says the restaurant is coming soon and points to July 13, 2026, for a soft-opening and training date tied to local partner-charity events. Taken together, the openings and leases show a clear pattern: the strongest consumer demand in Wake County is concentrating around recognizable corridors where retailers can capture commuters, shoppers and neighborhood diners all at once.