Brio Italian Grille closes Crabtree Valley Mall location in Raleigh after 15 years

Brio Italian Grille has permanently closed its Crabtree Valley Mall restaurant in Raleigh after more than 15 years in business, according to reports from The News & Observer and Yahoo News. Yelp also lists the location as “Permanently Closed.”

National closures affect Brio Italian Grille locations

The Raleigh closure is part of a broader contraction of the Brio Italian Grille brand. Over the past several years, the company has shuttered multiple locations across the country, many of which were situated in major shopping malls. Brio, which began expanding nationally in the early 2000s, was once a familiar presence in large suburban retail centers but has faced challenges maintaining that footprint. Industry reporting notes that dining patterns have shifted in recent years, with many traditional mall restaurants seeing declines in traffic.

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Only one North Carolina Brio Italian Grille remains

With the closure of the Raleigh restaurant, Brio Italian Grille now maintains only one location in North Carolina, inside Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, according to the company’s official directory. That location continues to operate under the brand, which is part of Orlando-based Earl Enterprises.

Brio Italian Grille opened in Raleigh in 2009

The Crabtree Valley Mall restaurant opened in 2009 and operated for more than a decade as part of Brio’s national chain of upscale Italian dining venues, comparable to concepts such as Macaroni Grill and Maggiano’s. At its peak, Brio Italian Grille had dozens of locations across the United States, but the brand has steadily reduced its presence.