Walmart Closing 269 Stores

The closings include...
102 company small format stores
23 Neighborhood Markets
12 Supercenters
7 stores in Puerto Rico
6 discount centers
4 Sam's Clubs

Shopping Center Business Article

Costco to Build 32 New Stores In the U.S. and Abroad

Fox Business Article

New Store Announcements (February, March, & April)

It's been a while since I posted this list, but we have been tracking the store openings in the background.  Business has been crazy busy lately, but Melissa from my office has helped keep it accurate and up to date.  Many thanks to her.  


It's strange how things work out.  I have historically posted this list every month or two.  However, this list covers at least three months and really provides a good reflection of recent national activity.  It's a new world that we live in, but this list goes beyond being informational, it motivational.

Aldi – St. Joseph, MO – opening late April or May 1

Bed Bath & Beyond – Huntsville, AL – 30,000 SF

Bed Bath & Beyond - White Lake, MI – under construction

Burlington Coat Factory – Cherry Hill, NJ – 115,000 SF - opening March 23, 2012

buy buy Baby – Chicago, IL – 27,000 SF

buy buy Baby – Encinitas, CA

buy buy Baby – Altamonte Springs, FL (opening in the Spring)

Cabela’s – Charleston, West Virginia - 80,000 SF

Cabela’s – Columbus, OH – 80,000 SF – 175 full & part time employees – opening 2013

Cabela’s – Grandville, MI – 88,000 SF – spring of 2013

Cabela’s – Louisville, KY – 88,000 SF – 200 full & part time employees – spring of 2013

Cabela’s – Saskatoon Canada – 50,000 SF, 150 employees (opening in the spring)

Cabela’s – Tulalip, WA – Opening April 19, 2012

Cabela’s – Wichita, KS – 80,000 SF – opening March 14^th

Cabela’s – Winnipeg Canada – 72,000 SF – construction to begin in spring & open in spring of 2013

Christmas Tree Shops – Altamonte Springs, FL (opening in the Spring)

Dick’s Sporting Goods – Aberdeen, NC – 34,649 SF

Dick’s Sporting Goods – Commack, NY (opening in 2012)

Dick’s Sporting Goods – Crofton, MD

Dick’s Sporting Goods – Fort Lauderdale, FL – opened March 7, 2012

Dick’s Sporting Goods – Jacksonville, FL – 45,000 SF

Dick’s Sporting Goods – Mount Pleasant, MI – 45,000 SF

Dick’s Sporting Goods – San Luis Obispo, CA – 36,000 SF - opened March 16, 2012

Dick’s Sporting Goods – St. Joseph, MO – 50,000 SF - opening late April or May 1

Ethan Allen – Destin, FL – 12 employees

Famous Footwear – Porterville, CA (opening in March)

Forever 21 – Santa Cruz, CA – 20,000 SF (opening in August, 2012)

hhgregg – Racine, WI – 25,000 SF – opening late summer or early fall

hhgregg – Highland, IN – 25,000 SF – 50 employees – opened April 19, 2012

Hobby Lobby – Algonquin, IL – 55,000 SF (opening in March)

Hobby Lobby – Cincinnati, OH – 55,000 SF

Hobby Lobby – Laguna Niguel, CA – 77,500 SF - opening May 11, 2012

Hobby Lobby – Millville, NJ

Hobby Lobby – Northport, AL

Hobby Lobby – Orange City, FL

Hobby Lobby – Spokane, WA – 35 to 40 employees

Hobby Lobby – Victorville, CA – 35 to 50 employees - opening in April, 2012

HomeGoods – Milford, CT – 68 employees

HomeGoods – Dayton, OH (opening March 11^th)

HomeGoods – Northeast Richland, VA – 25,000 SF – 60 full & part time employees

IKEA – Winnipeg Canada – 395,000 SF (building, to open by the end of the year)

JoAnn Fabrics - White Lake, MI – under construction

Kohl’s – Berlin, CT – 58,417 SF

Kohl’s – Lenox, MA

Kohl’s – Livonia, MI – 64,000 SF – 130 employees – opened March 9, 2012

Kohl’s – Olean, NY – 130 employees

Kohl’s – Olean, NY – 130 new employees

Kohl’s - Pottsville, PA – opened March 4, 2012

Kohl’s – Rolla, MO – 130 employees - opened March 4, 2012

Kohl’s – Woodstock, IL – 130 part-time employees

Kohl’s – Yulee, FL – 56,000 SF - 130 employees – opened March 7, 2012

Kohl’s – Yulee, FL (opening in the Spring)

LA Fitness – Levittown, NY

LA Fitness – Tampa Bay, FL – 57,025 SF - 30 employees – opening November, 2012

La-Z-Boy – West Sacramento, CA – 12,800 SF – opening March 1^st

Marshall’s – Fort Worth, TX – 25,000 SF – opening early 2013

Marshalls – Cincinnati, OH – 28,600 SF

Marshalls – Jacksonville, FL – 25,000 SF

Marshalls – Porterville, CA – 80 employees (opening in March)

Michaels – Brooklyn, OH

Michaels – Mansfield, CT – 14,528 SF

Michaels – Northborough, MA

Michaels – St. Tammany, LA – 28,290 SF - opening March 18, 2012

Michaels – Vernon Hills, IL

Modell’s – Brooklyn, NY – 15,900 SF - opened March 8, 2012

Modell’s – Fresh Meadows, NY – 13,000 SF – opened March 8, 2012

Modell’s – Wayne, NJ – 16,700 SF – opened March 8, 2012

Office Depot – Lima, OH – 9,000 SF- 14 employees

Petco - Bennington, VT – 8,000 SF

Petco – Dalton, GA – 13,000 SF

Petco - Hendersonville, NC – 12,000 SF, 20 employees

Petco – Queensbury, NY – 18,300 SF - opened February 20, 2012

Petsmart – Chicago, IL – 18,000 SF

PetSmart – Eugene, OR – 13,000 SF - opening Fall, 2012

PetSmart – Orange, CT – 1,212 SF – opening Fall, 2012

PetSmart - Porterville, CA – 25 employees

PetSmart – San Jose, CA – opened February 4, 2012

PetSmart – St. Joseph, MO – 12,300 SF

REI – Jacksonville, FL – 23,400 SF - 50 employees - opening Spring, 2013

REI – San Antonio, TX – 27,500 SF - 50 employees - opening Fall, 2012

Ross Dress for Less – Bolingbrook, IL (opening in March)

Ross Dress for Less – Calumet City, IL – opening March 3^rd

Ross Dress for Less – Chesterfield, MO – opened March 3, 2012

Ross Dress for Less – Danville, IL – construction will start soon

Ross Dress for Less – Fairview Heights, MO

Ross Dress for Less – Fort Worth, TX – 25,000 SF – opening early 2013

Ross Dress for Less – Los Angeles, CA – 39,000 SF, 50 new employees (coming 2013)

Ross Dress for Less – Niles, IL –26,950 SF – 35-50 employees - opening late Fall,

Ross Dress for Less – Palm Springs, CA – 31,000 SF – opened March 3, 2012

Ross Dress for Less – Salina, KS – 22,000 SF

Ross Dress for Less – Waikiki, HI – 40,000 SF

Rue21 - Porterville, CA

Sam’s Club – Hendersonville, TN – 137,000 SF – 200 employees - opens March 21, 2012

Sam’s Club – Lubbock, TX – 136,000 SF - 250 employees

Shoe Carnival – Bozeman, MT (summer opening)

Sports Authority – Kaneohe, Oahu – 26,657 SF – opening before the 2012 holidays

Sports Authority – Scottsdale, AZ – 34,300 SF – opened March 16, 2012

Target – Capitola, CA – 135,000 SF - 200 employees (opening in July, 2012)

Target – Inver Grove Heights, MN (opening in July, 2012)

Target – Knoxville, TN – 135,000 SF – 200 employees - opening in July, 2012

Teavana – Orlando, FL

TJ Maxx – Aiea, HI – 24,850 SF – opening May 17, 2012

TJ Maxx – Greeley, CO – 25,000 SF – 60 full & part time employees – opening 3/18/12

TJ Maxx – Oahu, HI – 35,000 SF

TJ Maxx – Oahu, HI – 35,000 SF – opening May 3, 2012

TJ Maxx – Pearl City, HI – 25,000 SF – opening May 10, 2012

TJ Maxx – Sherman Oaks, CA – 24,000 SF – 60 full & part time employees - opening March 25, 2012

TJ Maxx – Washington, D.C. – 28,450 SF – 60 full & part time employees - opened April

TJ Maxx – Yulee, FL (opening in the Spring)

Toys R Us – Charlottetown, PE Canada – 34,634 SF

Tractor Supply - Buellton, CA – 20.000 SF – proposed SC

Tractor Supply – Easton, MD – 40,000 SF – opening late March – 12 to 17 full & part time employees

Tractor Supply – Hamlin, PA – 12 to 17 full & part time employees - under construction, to be completed in early May

Tractor Supply – Jacksonville, FL – 18,800 SF – 12 to 17 full & part time employees – late July opening

Tractor Supply Co. – Lavalette, WV – 29,054 SF – 11 full- & part-time employees

Tractor Supply Co. – Petaluma, CA – 34,633 SF

Trader Joe’s – Foxborough, MA – 16,000 SF

Tuesday Morning – Encinitas, CA – opened March 6, 2012

Ulta – Bozeman, MT (summer opening)

Wal-Mart Supercenter – Pohatcong, NJ – 350 employees

Top Brands of 2012

Interbrand has released its top brands of 2012.  5 out of the top 10 are anchors. The link below will allow you to download the full report.  Check it out...


Interbrand Report

New Store Announcements, Week of 9/26/11

I haven't seen or heard much from Dick's or Sports Authority in the last few months.  However, this month seems to be the exception.  

Week of 9/26/11

buy buy  Baby – Farmington Hills, MI, 29,000 SF

Dick’s – Broken Arrow, OK

Dick’s – Yonkers, NJ

Dick’s - Norcross, GA (50,000)

JC Penney – Dallas, TX

JC Penney – Seattle, WA

Kohl’s – Roanoke, VA

Kohl’s – Encinitas, CA

Kohl’s – Easton, MD

Michael’s – Orlando, FL

Restoration Hardware – Boston, MA

Sam’s Club – Tulsa, OK, 130,000 SF

Sports Authority – Hyannis, MA

Sports Authority – Long Island, NY, 13,600 SF

New Store Openings During Week of 9/12 & 9/19

The following is a list of new stores that were announced in various articles I found while researching for my blog.

Week of 9/12/11 & 9/19/22

Bed Bath & Beyond – Duluth, MN

BJ’s Wholesale Club – Northborough, MA

BJ’s Wholesale Club – Port Orange, FL, 86,000 SF

Burlington Coat Factory – Lafayette, LA, 150 jobs

Dick’s – Layton, UT

Dick’s – Heath, OH

Eastern Mountain Sports – New York, NY

hhgregg – Clairsville, OH

hhgregg – Orland Park, IL

Hobby Lobby – Everett, WA, 55,500 SF

Hobby Lobby – Bridgeton, NJ

Hobby Lobby – Millville, NJ, 58,822 SF

HomeGoods – BelAir, MD, 25,000 SF

JC Penny - Dallas, TX

Kohl’s – Savannah, GA

Michael’s Arts & Crafts – Eatontown, NJ

Old Navy – Lake Grove, NY

Ross – Honolulu, HI, 40,000 SF

Ross – Morton Grove, IL

Ross - Windcrest, TX, 25,000 SF

Sam’s Club – Aiken, GA

TJ Maxx – New York, NY (Wall Street), 32,000 SF

Costco Holding Strong

Kudos to Costco with their strong consistent performance.  This article sums up their most recent performance and position in the marketplace.  
Dialymarkets.com Article

New Stores During the Week of 8/15/11

Week of 8/15/11

The following is an unscientific list of new stores that I noticed while researching for the blog.  Congrats Burlington Coat!

Babies R Us/Toys R Us – Indio, CA, Relocation (25 jobs)

Burlington Coat Factory – Columbus, GA, 70,000 SF

Burlington Coat Factory – Benton Township, MI, 60,000 SF

Burlington Coat Factory – Pearland, TX, 70,000 SF (80 jobs)

CW Price – 47 Stores Nationwide Opened 8/18

Michael’s Arts & Crafts – Glenway Crossing, OH

LA Fitness – Atlanta, GA (50 jobs)

LA Fitness – Mission Viejo, CA, 62,000 SF

Sam’s Club – Dallas, TX (W. Walmart, 300 jobs)

Tractor Supply – Las Cruces, NM

Walmart – Dallas, TX (W. Sam’s Club, 300 jobs)

Double Decker Walmart-Sam's Club

Walmart is trying something new in Dallas....Walmart on the top floor, Sam's Club underneath, and a three level parking garage.  Less land, more synergy, one stop shopping. 


KDAF-TV Article

New Store Announcements - Week of 8/1/11

The following is a list of new stores that were mentioned in articles throughout the week or are occurring in the Philadelphia area:

Big Lots – Livermore, CA

Big Lots – Abilene, TX

Office Depot – Brownsville, TX, 18,000 SF

Cabela’s – Tulalip, WA (200 jobs)

Cabela’s – Charleston, WV

Carmike Theaters – Pottstown, PA

Costco – Sanatoga, PA

Hobby Lobby – Roseville, CA, 76,248 SF

Hobby Lobby – Jensen Beach, FL, 53,000 SF (35-40 jobs)

Hobby Lobby – Winchester, VA, 58,000 SF (35-40 jobs)

Hobby Lobby – Temecula, CA, 74,991 (35-40 jobs)

HomeGoods – Pittsburgh, PA

HomeGoods – Maple Gove, MN, 25,000 SF

HomeGoods – New Milford, CT

HomeGoods – Cupertino, CA

Kohl’s  – New Milford, CT

Petco – Gloucester City, CA

Petco – Livermore, CA

Ross: 12 Stores – Chicago, IL (600 jobs)

Ross – Redmond, WA

Sam’s Club – Sioux Falls, SD 165,000 SF

Shop Rite – Hatfield, PA

Target – San Francisco, CA (200 jobs)

Target – Santa Clara, CA (100-250 jobs)

TJ Maxx/HomeGoods – Kendall, FL, 46,000 SF combo store (120 jobs)

TJ Maxx – Livermore, CA

TJ Maxx – Hendersonville, NC

TJ Maxx – Cupertino, CA

TJ Maxx – Columbus, MS

Tractor Supply - Columbia, MI

Tractor Supply – Ticonderoga, NY, 25,000 SF (12-17 jobs)

Tractor Supply – Medina, NY, 23,000 SF

Wegmans – King of Prussia, PA