Raleigh is North Carolina 's capital city and is home of the largest research park in the country, Research Triangle Park . The Research Triangle—or simply the Triangle as it is known by locals—earned its name by being the home base for many national research and development companies in the United States. The area is dominated by a large research park located in the county of Durham , with nearby Raleigh and Chapel Hill as the second and third cities that make up the triangle. Created in 1959, the Research Triangle Park is one of the largest research facilities in the world, comprised of 7,000 acres in a pine forest with an additional 1,100 acres available for development. At the beginning of the 21st century, there were more than 100 different research and development companies employing roughly 45,000 employees, making the research park the largest employer in this part of the state. 

Visitors to the area have a wide selection of attractions and activities to choose from, all of which are supported by hotels, ACC sports, NHL hockey, restaurants and shopping. History and culture is also available at a number of venues, from museums examining the tobacco industry to theatres providing live entertainment, films and more.

Empire Raleigh’s division consists of 120 employees that serve the Eastern portion of North Carolina covering 39 counties.  The Raleigh warehouse is 108,000 square feet housing over 175,000 cases covering 4400 SKU’s.