2 Triangle businesses recently announced closures. What to know
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- Meow City in Cary shut down its brick‑and‑mortar store, citing costs and low traffic.
- East Coast Electric Speed Shop, which sold e-bikes and e-scooters, announced its closure.
- Both of the businesses served Triangle customers for years.
Two stores that served Triangle customers for years recently announced they were closing their doors. While one cited costs and low customer traffic, the other said “unforeseen circumstances” prompted it to go out of business.
Here are key takeaways:
Meow City, a cat boutique in Cary’s Village Square shopping center, permanently closed its brick-and-mortar location in March after about three years in business.
- The Cary store’s owners didn’t renew the lease, citing the cost of operating a business and not enough customers to justify staying open.
- Meow City will continue selling cat toys, treats and themed apparel online at meowcity.shop and will keep attending pop-up markets as a seller.
East Coast Electric Speed Shop, which sold and repaired e-bikes and e-scooters, announced its closure on social media Friday, May 1, after four years in the Triangle.
- The bike shop operated locations on West Main Street in Carrboro and West Peace Street in downtown Raleigh, and it cited “unforeseen circumstances” as the reason for shutting down.
- As it wound down, East Coast Electric Speed Shop directed customers to other local shops for bike servicing through its Facebook page.
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This story was originally published May 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM with the headline "2 Triangle businesses recently announced closures. What to know."
