who’s opening and where Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (479-273-4000) is planning to open a 42,000 sq.ft. Walmart Neighborhood Market at the intersection of Gilmer Road and Heritage Boulevard in Longview, TX during 2014. The company is also slated to open a 189,544 sq.ft. Walmart Supercenter at Hampstead Town Center, a 250,000 sq.ft. retail development located along Market Street in New Hanover County, NC during 2014. The company, offering produce, household supplies, health and beauty items and a pharmacy, trades as Walmart, Walmart Supercenter and Walmart Neighborhood Market and currently operates more than 9,000 locations nationwide and internationally, including 380 locations throughout Canada. Another Broken Egg Café of America, Inc. (850-424-5157), along with Cojak Investments, LLC, is planning to open 10 Another Broken Egg Café restaurants throughout central and northern FL, including locations in Jacksonville opening during spring 2014; Orlando opening during winter 2014 and throughout Tallahassee, Daytona Beach and Gainesville. The company is also opening a location in Fairhope, AL during fall 2014. The company, offering breakfast and lunch items, will operate 30 restaurants nationwide by the end of this year. Harris Teeter, Inc. (704-844-3100) is planning to open a 90,000 sq.ft. Harris Teeter supermarket at the Shops at Erwin Mills, located at the intersection of Ninth Street and Hillsborough Road in Durham, NC during 2014. The company is also slated to open a location at the intersection of Creedmoor Road and Millbrook Road in northern Raleigh, NC, as well as a store at Parkside Town Commons, located at the intersection of O’Kelly Chapel Road and NC Route 55 in Cary, NC during 2014.
Meijer, Inc. (616-453-6711) is planning to open a 190,000 sq.ft. Meijer supercenter at the intersection of U.S. Route 30 and Wolf Road in Mokena, IL during summer 2014, along with a location scheduled to open in Homer Glen, IL during 2014. The company, headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI and offering grocery items, family apparel, sporting goods and electronics, along with home and patio furnishings, currently operates more than 200 stores throughout IL, IN, KY, MI, OH and WI.
REI (800-426-4840) is planning to open a 23,500 sq.ft. REI store at Papermill Plaza, located at the intersection of Papermill Road and Kingston Road in West Knoxville, TN during fall 2014. The store will feature a bike shop and a community space used to host outdoorrelated events. The company, headquartered in Seattle, WA and offering outdoor apparel for men, women and children, footwear, camping gear, and accessories, as well as travel items, currently operates more than 129 locations throughout 32 states nationwide.
Lord & Taylor, LLC (212-391-3344) is planning to open a two-story, 100,000 sq.ft. Lord & Taylor department store at the site of a former Macy’s at Crossgates Mall, a 1.7 million sq.ft. shopping center located in Albany, NY during fall 2014. The company, offering men and women’s apparel, footwear and accessories, currently operates 48 fullline department stores throughout 10 states and the District of Columbia.
Costco Wholesale Corp. (425-313-8100) is planning to open a Costco wholesale club situated on 14 acres at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Grand Parkway in Katy, TX during spring 2014. It will be the company’s fourth location in the Houston, TX area.
Sleepy’s (866-753-3797) is planning to open a store at Home Depot Plaza, located at the intersection of 159th Street and Harlem Avenue in Orland Park, IL. The company will join Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries at the shopping center. The company, based in Brooklyn, NY and offering mattresses, bedding and sleep-related accessories, currently operates more than 900 locations from ME to NC. Toys “R” Us, Inc. (973-617-3500) is planning to open nine Toys “R” Us outlet stores and remodel 10 Toys “R” Us /Babies “R” Us combination locations throughout the U.S. The company also is slated to open or remodel more than 80 locations internationally.
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (512-477-4455) is planning to open a Whole Foods supermarket at the Turnpike Plaza in Nashua, NH during 2014. The chain, offering organic and natural food items, currently operates more than 355 specialty supermarkets nationwide, as well as in Canada and the United Kingdom. Trader Joe’s Co. (626-599-3700) is planning to open a Trader Joe’s at the site of a former Shapes Total Fitness Center at the intersection of Swann and Dale Mabry in southern Tampa, FL. The company, offering organic and natural products, currently operates nearly 400 specialty grocery stores throughout 35 states nationwide. Eddie Bauer, LLC (800-426-8020) opened Eddie Bauer Outdoor, a new concept store at Orland Square Mall in Orland, IL. The company operates two of the new concept stores, which carry casual apparel for outdoor activities. DM
Arhaus Furniture (866-427-4287) is planning to open a store at NorthPark Centre in Dallas, TX during summer 2014. The company will be one of 10 new retailers opening in the shopping center and will join Neiman Marcus, Dillards, Spanx, AMC Theaters, Green House Market, J. Crew, Macy’s and Rolex. The company, offering housewares, furniture and outdoor accessories, currently operates 43 locations nationwide. Babalu Tacos & Tapas (601-366-5757) is opening a 5,000 sq.ft. restaurant at the site of a former T.G.I. Friday’s at Overton Square in Memphis, TN during 2014. The company, offering tacos, burgers, sandwiches, cocktails and wine, currently operates one location in Jackson, MS. Dealmakers Magazine | www.dealmakers.net
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