retailers

Denver — Designer furnishings retailer Ballard Designs will soon open its first retail store in the state of Colorado. Situated in the upscale, walkable Cherry Creek North shopping district of Denver, the store will open on Jan. 2, 2024. Ballard’s new Denver location is part of the brand’s ongoing retail expansion spanning 20 states and 22 retail stores. “We love Denver, and we know from 40 years of sales history, that Denver loves us too,” says Dominic Milanese, vice president of retail for Ballard Designs. “Now Coloradans can see the …

Coppell, Texas — The Container Store Group, Inc. has opened its 100th store location. Now open in Princeton, N.J., the milestone store furthers advances the company’s goal to reach $2 billion in revenue. The 100th store is the sixth small-format store the company has opened to date and one of five anticipated to open in its fiscal 2023 ending March 30, 2024. A primary objective of its small-format stores is high productivity with a full Custom Spaces Studio featuring its Preston, Avera and Elfa lines, curated assortment of complementary general …

New York City — Global retailer UNIQLO will accelerate its rapid growth in North America with new stores across the U.S. and Canada in 2024. With a focus on eastern and western regions, including new markets, the brand looks to achieve its next milestone in the new year, doubling the current year’s store openings with over 20 new locations planned throughout North America in 2024. In 2022, the Japan-based brand initiated a plan to reach 200 stores in North America by 2027. Its first North American location opened in the …

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Fairfax Market, a new neighborhood market by Meijer, will open in the Fairfax neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, on Jan. 16, 2024. Fairfax Market is the retailer’s first small-format neighborhood market outside of Michigan. The new 40,000-square-foot market is part of a mixed-use neighborhood revitalization project being developed in partnership with the City of Cleveland, Cleveland Clinic, the Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation and Fairmount Properties. Located in the Cleveland Innovation District, Fairfax Market will contribute to creating a healthier community by addressing food insecurity, supporting economic development …

New York City — Fogo de Chão, the internationally-renowned restaurant from Brazil, has signed a lease agreement for its fourth New York City location joining existing restaurants in Midtown Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn at City Point (opening soon). The new 5,009-square-foot restaurant is scheduled to open in 2024 at The Oculus at Westfield World Trade Center, the largest shopping complex in Manhattan with 125 retail shops. Located at the corner of Church and Cortland streets with convenient street-level access, the restaurant will offer a new dining experience to the 10 …