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Retail Expansion
Albany, NY
Business
Swedish Invasion: IKEA Expanding Upstate With First Store Outside NYC
Flat-pack furniture and Swedish meatballs are finally making their way north. IKEA, the global home furnishings giant known for its maze-like showrooms and self-assembled furniture with Swedish names – and meatballs – will open its first upstate New York store in Syracuse, the company announced Tuesday, July 8. The new store will open inside the Destiny USA shopping center in fall 2025. It will be IKEA’s third New York location, joining existing stores in Brooklyn and Long Island. “We are thrilled to offer Syracuse metro area residents more ways to shop and experience IKEA,” said CEO Javie…
Hackensack, NJ
Business
Wawa Wars: Florida Just Snatched The Crown From New Jersey
It’s official: Florida has the most Wawa stores in America. According to new data from web tracker ScrapeHero, Florida now has 304 Wawa locations. That nudges out New Jersey’s 293, knocking the Garden State off its hoagie-loving throne as the Wawa capital of America, as first reported by NJ Advance Media. Pennsylvania came in third with 263 stores, while Virginia trailed with 119. Wawa was born in Pennsylvania and bloomed in Jersey, but Florida? Florida ran with it — hoagies, coffee, gas, and all. Here’s what’s wild: New Jersey still has more Wawas per person than anywhere els…
Bethlehem, NY
Business
Trader Joe’s Teases New Store Coming To Glenmont: Here’s What We Know
Start prepping those reusable tote bags — Trader Joe’s is expanding. The beloved grocery chain has added several stores in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania to the “Opening Soon” section of its website, signaling a fresh dose of cauliflower gnocchi, Everything but the Bagel seasoning, and those dangerously addictive peanut butter pretzels. New Trader Joe’s stores will pop up in the following locales: Glenmont, NY – 388 Feura Bush Road Iselin, NJ – 675 US 1 Berwyn, PA – 550 Lancaster Avenue Exton, PA – 125 West Lincoln Highway The interior of a Trader Joe's store in Housto…
Webster, MA
Business
Ocean State Job Lot Moving Into Former Big Lots In Webster, 14 Other Stores: Here's Where
Ocean State Job Lot is taking over more than a dozen former Big Lots locations, bringing the discount retail chain to new communities across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Ocean State Job Lot has acquired 15 former Big Lots stores, the company said in a news release on Wednesday, Mar. 19. The acquisitions come after Big Lots filed for bankruptcy in September 2024. The expansion will include Ocean State opening its first store in Delaware. "This is an exciting chapter for us," said Ocean State CEO and principal owner Marc Perlman. "Expanding into new markets has long been part of…
Hartford, CT
Business
Dollar General Closing 140+ Stores, Profits Drop As Retailers Struggle Nationwide
Dollar General will close more than 140 stores after a sharp drop in profits, marking a shift in strategy as the discount retailer faces rising costs and changing consumer habits. Dollar General will shut down at least 96 Dollar General locations and 45 pOpshelf stores in 2025, the company said in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 13. There are about 20,434 Dollar General stores and 231 pOpshelf locations, according to data company ScrapeHero. Another six pOpshelf stores will be converted into Dollar General locations. "As we look to build on the substantial progress we made …
Dover, PA
Business
Wawa Announces Two New Central PA Stores Opening in December
Wawa is spreading its wings in Central Pennsylvania with two new stores set to open their doors in December, the company announced Monday, Nov. 25. These highly anticipated additions continue the convenience chain's westward expansion and promise celebrations to match the season. The grand opening events will include free coffee, community giveaways, and Wawa's signature "Hoagies for Heroes" competition, which honors local first responders. Doors will open at 8:00 a.m., with ribbon-cutting ceremonies at 8:30 a.m. Here’s where you can join the festivities: Thursday, Dec. 5 : Store #818…
Brentwood, NY
Business
Burlington Opening 4 New Stores In NY
Attention shoppers: Burlington is expanding its footprint in New York. The discount retailer, formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory, is set to open three new stores on Long Island and one in the Capital Region this spring, the company announced on its website. Below are the locations and expected opening dates for the new stores: Albany County – Colonie on Friday, May 3 Nassau County – Oceanside on Friday, July 12 Suffolk County – Selden on Friday, April 19 and Riverhead on Friday, July 26 Specific addresses for the new locations were not immediately available. Founded in 1972, Burli…
Gaithersburg, MD
Business
Shoppers Rejoice! IKEA Opening New Format Store In Maryland
IKEA announced plans to open a new store in Maryland, increasing its footprint in the DMV region, officials announced. Later this year, IKEA US plans to open a Plan & order point with Pick-up in Annapolis, which will allow customers to shop online and then pick up their orders up at the new location. The new store will offer home furnishing inspiration and personalized interior design planning, according to officials. Purchases can also be arranged to be shipped to customers' homes or other points of delivery. It is expected to be complete in late 2023 at 2512 A Solomons Island Road in…
Lynn, MA
Business
L.L. Bean Adding More Massachusetts Stores; Will One Open Near You?
Outdoor clothing and equipment retailer L.L. Bean announced that it plans to expand its offerings in Massachusetts with two new stores. The company said in a recent news alert it would open stores at Hanover Crossing in Hanover on Sept. 8 and in Peabody's Northshore Mall on Oct. 6. “As a 110-year-old company, we have taken great care in ensuring we deliver exemplary customer service to everyone who visits an L.L.Bean store, shops with us online, orders through our famed catalog, or via any other touchpoint," said Greg Elder, L.L.Bean chief retail officer in a news release.…
Danbury, CT
Business
Danbury Location Among New Barnes & Noble Stores Planned For 2023
Book lovers in the region will have a new option for their next binge as bookseller giant Barnes & Noble continues to expand at an "unprecedented" rate. Barnes & Noble announced that it would open 30 new stores in 2023 on top of the 16 stores it opened in 2022, a sharp contrast to the store's pandemic-era closings and furloughs reported by Publisher's Weekly. At least one of the 30 new stores will open in Fairfield County, Barnes & Noble told Daily Voice. It will be in Danbury. The slew of announced openings marks a rebound for Barnes & Noble after a decade of opening onl…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Business
Popular Gourmet Pickle Business Launches Second Brick-And-Mortar Store In Hunterdon County
A popular online pickle shop has expanded its brick-and-mortar retail presence with the launch of its new store in Hunterdon County. Kilhaney’s Pickles is open starting this week on Main Street in Clinton, marking the brand’s second physical retail location following the original Hackettstown store. “Kilhaney's Pickles is now open on Main Street!” Clinton Councilman Ross Traphagen said on Facebook. “Check out their awesome new shop and #shoplocal!” On top of offering countless one-of-a-kind varieties of artisan pickles, Kilhaney’s is known for its never-ending collection of specialty sauce…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Luxury Apparel Brand Vince Opens In The Shops At Riverside
Los Angeles-based luxury clothing brand Vince has just opened the doors of its new Hackensack location in The Shops at Riverside. Vince is known for a range of men and women’s apparel, accessories and more. It was established in 2002 and has nearly 50 locations worldwide. The store officially opened its doors on the first level near Sephora on Feb. 27. Vince, known for a range of men and women’s apparel, accessories and more, opened in The Shops At Riverside in Hackensack on Feb. 27.Vince (The Shops At Riverside) "We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Vince to The Shops at Riverside…
Paramus, NJ
Business
Bergen Town Center Construction Paves Way For New Stores, Restaurants
The Bergen Town Center is about to get even bigger. The 61-year-old Paramus mall will soon boast several new retailers, restaurants and even more parking. A new report in NorthJersey.com said shoppers can expect a Burlington discount department store, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Express clothing store and a two-level parking structure. The department store will be located in the 50,000-square-foot space on the mall's third level, above Marshall's and Saks Fifth Avenue. The area had previous been occupied by the chapel and mall offices. Burlington is expected to open next spring, the report sa…
