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The TJX Company opened 11 net new TJ Maxx stores in the first half of fiscal 2027, ending with 1,359 locations as of August 1, 2026. While three stores closed in Maryland and Massachusetts, the parent company plans to accelerate openings to 4% annually and reach 7,500 global stores long-term. Nine additional TJ Maxx locations are scheduled to open by November 1, 2026.
Toys 'R' Us is opening 120 new standalone stores in the U.S. this holiday season, bringing its total to 160 locations. The expansion, led by partner Go! Retail Group, targets a market where adult and teen buyers now drive the majority of toy sales. A new store is also planned for the North Georgia Premium Outlets in Dawsonville.
Toys 'R' Us is opening 120 new standalone stores in the U.S. this holiday season, bringing its total to 160 locations. The expansion, led by WHP Global and Go! Retail Group, features popular brands like LEGO and Pokémon, along with new 'Creator Studios' and travel retail locations, marking a significant comeback since the 2017 bankruptcy.
Toys 'R' Us is opening 120 new standalone stores in the U.S. this holiday season, bringing its total to 160 locations. The expansion, led by WHP Global and Go! Retail Group, targets a surge in adult and teen toy sales, which now account for nearly 60% of industry growth. New stores will feature brands like LEGO and Pokémon, with some locations adding cafes and creator studios.
Toys 'R' Us is opening 120 new standalone stores in the U.S. this holiday season, bringing its total footprint to 160 locations. The expansion, led by Go! Retail Group, targets a market where adults now account for 55% of toy sales. New stores will feature curated brands, cafes, and 'Creator Studios' for influencers.
Whole Foods Market opened its 94th California store in Elk Grove on September 16, 2026. The 43,000-square-foot location features over 1,500 local items, trained cheesemongers, and sustainable seafood. It is the fourth store in the Sacramento area, with opening day crowds receiving limited-edition tote bags and coupons.
Wayfair announced its first Pennsylvania store will open in 2027 at North Hills Village in Pittsburgh, a 95,000-square-foot space with an on-site design studio and same-day take-home items, expanding the company’s brick-and-mortar footprint beyond Illinois, Georgia and Ohio.
A Texas-based Buc-ee’s is nearing the launch of a new Hill Country location, a $47 million project highlighted by a fresh onsite sign, signaling ongoing expansion for the popular gas-and-go chain in the state.
Nothing is rolling out its entire lineup—Phone (3), Phone (4a) Pro, Headphone (a), and Ear (3)—to over 500 Best Buy stores nationwide (and BestBuy.com), marking its largest US retail footprint to date; Canalys shows 2025 US unit sales up 120% and revenue up 175%, a growth surge that drives the expansion despite Nothing lacking US carrier partnerships.
Ikea announced plans to open a 54,000-square-foot Madison store at Prairie Towne Center in the former Bed Bath & Beyond, featuring fully furnished room settings with over 5,000 products and a Swedish deli, with a fall opening.
TPCi’s Pokemon TCG vending network rose 27% to 1,871 machines across 28 states—the second-largest growth year—yet about 207 machines were removed and 562 added since last summer, roughly one in seven machines relocated or removed. California now leads with 372 machines (109 additions, 58 removals), Washington and Texas follow. Three new states—Wisconsin, North Carolina, and South Carolina—joined via new chains (Pick ’n Save/Metro Market in WI; Harris Teeter in the Carolinas). Florida and New York still have none. A full map isn’t published, and results for the fiscal year ending February will be announced in May.
Trader Joe’s has secured a permit to build out a store at 804 W. Montrose Ave. in Uptown, Chicago, signaling progress on plans to open a new Uptown location. The Uptown store would be the third Chicago location announced since October, with Logan Square and Fulton Market also in the pipeline. The company has previously sought liquor licenses for the Montrose site and said it is evaluating multiple Chicago locations, as its expansion accelerates even amid ongoing vacancy issues around Uptown storefronts.
IKEA announced Oklahoma’s first store will open in Tulsa in 2026—a 51,000-square-foot, smaller-format outlet at the former Belk site in Tulsa Hills Shopping Center—with no exact opening date yet; the plan is part of a broader U.S. expansion that includes other cities, while IKEA reported $5.3 billion in 2025 sales and over 61 million store visits; local leaders welcomed the project and more details will be released closer to opening.
IKEA will open a 64,000-square-foot Fort Collins store in 2026 at Front Range Village, its third Colorado location, offering 3,200 items for immediate purchase and 250 small furniture items, plus food and an in-store planning area; the move is part of IKEA's 2026 U.S. expansion aiming for about 10 new stores.
Amazon is shutting down the majority of its Go and Fresh physical stores, converting remaining locations to Whole Foods Market outlets; customers can still order Amazon Fresh online, while the company expands Whole Foods with 100+ new stores and new formats, and continues testing other physical-store concepts.