Crabtree Valley Mall - Raleigh, NC - 1st LEGO store in NC and 220+ Stores

Located at 4325 Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh, North Carolina, Crabtree Valley Mall originally opened in 1972. It is currently owned by CVM Holdings and operated by Plaza Associates, Inc. The mall has two levels and over 1.3 million square feet of retail space.

Crabtree Valley Mall offers shoppers over 220 stores and services. It features stores in all of the following categories: accessories, automotive, books, cards, children's apparel, department stores, electronics, food and drink specialties, health and beauty, home furnishings, jewelry and accessories, men's apparel, music, optical, photography, restaurants, services, shoes, specialty shops, sports specialties, toys and games, and women's apparel.

The mall has three anchor stores, which are Belk, Sears, and Macy's. In addition to the anchor stores, the mall features several of the top names in retail. Some of them are: Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle Outfitters, Ann Taylor, Apple, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Brookstone, Cachy, Charlotte Russe, Coach, Crabtree & Evelyn, The Disney Store, Eddie Bauer, Express, Express Men, Gymboree, J. Crew, J. Jill, Lacoste, New York & Co, Nine West, Stride Rite, Swarovski, Wet Seal, Williams & Sonoma, and Yankee Candle. In 2009, a LEGO store opened at the mall. It was the first LEGO store ever opened in North Carolina.

Free valet parking is available to any patron that drives a Lexus or to patrons that are dining at P. F. Chang's, The Cheesecake Factory, or McCormick & Schmick's Seafood. Valet parking is provided by Royal Parking, Inc.

Regular mall hours are Monday through Saturday from 10:00am-9:00pm and 12:00pm-6:00pm on Sunday. Department store hours vary, and may also change due to holidays or special events.

Guest Services is located at Center Court on the lower level and can be reached by calling 919-787-8993. Guest Services offers wheelchair rentals, complimentary shopping bags, local visitor guides, mall directories, bus schedules, local maps and directions, transportation arrangements, and gift cards for purchase. Gift cards are available in amounts as small as $5 or as large as $500. There is a $2 purchase fee associated with each gift card purchase. One the 366th day after activation, a $2.50 monthly fee will be deducted from the gift card's balance each month.

Crabtree Valley Mall features the Walkers' Club, which allows members to begin walking the mall as early as 5:00am Monday through Saturday and as early as 8:00am on Sunday. Walkers can obtain forms from Guest Services that allow them to track the miles they have walked. Two laps around one level of the mall are equal to one mile. Health seminars are offered in the food court on the third Thursday of every month. This program is sponsored by Rex Healthcare.

The mall also offers a club for kids called Crabtree Kids' Club. Members receive a Kids' Club Magnet, a Kids' Club Membership Card, breakfast with Santa, Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, and birthday goodies.

Live music is offered every Wednesday at 5pm at the gallery outside of the restaurant area that includes Brio Tuscan Grille, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, and McCormick & Schmick's Seafood. Typically, different artists perform each week.

The mall also offers patrons the option of signing to receive a newsletter via email. Subscribers receive information on store promotions, events, and mall updates.