— A 23,000-square-foot Target on Hillsborough Street near North Carolina State University's campus will open to the media with a ribbon cutting Tuesday evening at 5:15 p.m. Shoppers can get their first glimpse of the store beginning Wednesday at 7 a.m.

The store, which is smaller than most in the retail chain, is customized for the campus community. It will offer clothing – including Wolfpack gear –groceries, home essentials and health and beauty products.

It is the second of its kind in North Carolina. A similar small-format store on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill was the first.

After a few days of "soft opening," the store will celebrate on Saturday with free, reusable bags for the first 1,000 through the door.