Target set to open in March
Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008
ROGERS — Target Corp. ’s red bull’s-eye is hardly a household trademark in Benton County. For years, the nearest Target store has been in Fayetteville, in neighboring Washington County. But the bull’seye has been shining brightly along Interstate 540, in the shadows of the Pinnacle Hills Promenade, for the past couple of weeks.
Crossland Construction crews continue to erect Benton County’s first Target store, situated across the street from the Pinnacle Hills Promenade, along the east side of I-540. The exterior of the 127, 000-squarefoot Target store is nearing completion, the signage has been erected, and the parking lot has been paved. But for those who are planning to get some holiday shopping done at the Minneapolis-based retailer, it’s still going to require a drive to Fayetteville this winter.
“ Target opens new stores in October, July and March of each year, ” said Jenn Glass, Target representative. “ We’re projecting a March 8, 2009, opening in Rogers. ” According to Glass, the Rogers location will be a traditional Target retail store, not a Super Target. The Minneapolis-based retailer has 70 new stores scheduled to open in the United States in 2009.
While construction moves to the interior of the Target store, a considerable amount of dirt is being moved immediately west of I-540 from the Promenade. The District — a 63-acre parcel being spearheaded by Bill Schwyhart — is intended to serve retail, hospitality, commercial and residential needs and will serve as the next phase of the bustling Pinnacle Hills commercial corridor.
Centered around the newly opened Pauline Whitaker Parkway, between Pinnacle Country Club and I-540, The District’s first tenant will be Wal-Mart’s grocery-only model, the Neighborhood Market. The shell of the Neighborhood Market is under construction along the south side of Pauline Whitaker Parkway, directly across the street from a planned Harps grocery store.
Laurie Smalling, Wal-Mart senior manager of public affairs and government relations, said the company is projecting a spring or summer 2009 opening.
The Neighborhood Market coming to The District will be a new prototype, introducing warmer colors and updated interior features, including a full grocery line, bakery goods, frozen foods, meat and dairy products and fresh produce, according to information provided by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The store will be filled with features intended to enhance the grocery-shopping experience, including expanded freshfood offerings, a full-service pharmacy, a gift-and-partysupplies solution, a modernized cosmetics shop, toiletries, stationery, paper goods, pet products and a small selection of hardware items.
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