ReStore by Habitat Opening Soon in Struthers, Ohio

ReStore, a discount home improvement and building supply store operated by Habitat, is opening by the second week of April 2008, in Struthers, Ohio. The store will be located at 480 Youngstown-Poland Road.

Batteries Plus arrives in Wichita, Kansas

Batteries Plus store is opening this March 3rd, 2008, in Wichita, Kansas. The store will open at 7447 West of 21st Street.

Winger's Grill & Bar Opened 37th Store in Murray, Utah

Winger's Grill & Bar announced the opening of its 37th location in Murray, Utah. The new restaurant is located at 4790 South State Street.

Dunkin' Donuts Builds New Restaurant in Howland, Ohio

Dunkin’ Donuts is opening a new restaurant in Howland, Ohio, by late this year or early 2009. The outlet will be located at the corner of state Route 46 and Kenyon Drive.

Party City Celebrates New Store in Fairfield, California

Party City is opening its new store in Fairfield, California, this March 1st, 2008. The store will be located at 1335 Gateway Boulevard.

Target's set for Augusta, Maine

Target's grand opening is set for March 9, 2008, in Augusta Maine. The discount store will be located at the Augusta Crossing shopping center off Western Avenue.

HHGREGG Opening in Dayton, Ohio

HHGREGG is opening its 24th Ohio store in Dayton, this February 28, 2008. The outlet will be located at 5545 Executive Boulevard in Huber Heights.
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Zales Closing More Stores, Now Estimates 105

Zales Corp now has plans to close 105 locations, from the initial 60, by July 31, 2008.

Dover Saddlery Opening Soon in Apharetta, Georgia

Dover Saddlery Retail Inc is opening a new store in Alpharetta, Georgia, this summer 2008.
The new facility will be located just three miles north of the Alpharetta Horse Park.

Lone Star Shuts Down 27

Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon closed 27 of its restaurant chains nationwide.

Ikea to furnish Charlotte, North Carolina

Ikea is opening its 36th U.S store in Charlotte, North Carolina, by spring of 2009. The store will be located off Interstate 95 at City Boulevard.

Barnes & Noble Opening New Bookstore in Hendersonville, Tennessee

Barnes & Noble will open a new bookstore on March 12, 2008, at 300 Indian Lake Boulevard, Hendersonville, Tennessee.

Mervyn's Department Store Opening in Sacramento, California

Mervyn's department store chain is opening March 6, 2008, in Sacramento, California . The store will be located at at 6071 Florin Road, in the Florin Towne Centre.

Belk Store March 12 Opening in Weatherford, Texas

Belk store will be opening in Weatherford Ridge, Texas. The store is slated for a March 12, 2008, grand opening and is located at the intersection of Adams Drive and South Main.

Verizon going Wireless in Petaluma, California

Verizon Wireless Communications Store is opening in Petaluma, California. The new store is located at 177 N. McDowell Boulevard in Petaluma.

Home Decor & More Opening New Store in Portage, Michigan

Home Decor & More will open soon in Portage, Michigan. The store is located at the Portage Centre Plaza at Centre Avenue and Shaver Roads. It is slated to open this March 3rd, 2008.

Mervyns slated for opening in San Bernardino, California

Mervyns will be opening this fall 2008, in San Bernardino, California. The store will be located at the Inland Center, 500 Inland Center Drive.

Super Wal-Mart opening it doors in Bottineau, North Dakota

Super Wal-Mart will see the doors to its store open in Bottineau, North Dakota, this March 5th, 2008. The store will be located on the East edge of Bottineau.

Whole Foods gearing up for opening in Phoenix, Arizona

Whole Foods Market is gearing up for opening of their newest store in Phoenix, Arizona. Whole Foods will open at Mayo Boulevard and Scottsdale Road just south of the Loop 101, this February 27th, 2008.

LL Bean set to open in Chicago, Illinois

LL Bean is set to open in Chicago, Illinois, this September 2008. The store will be located at the Arboretum of South Barrington.

California Pizza Kitchen to open in Albuquerque, New Mexico

California Pizza Kitchen will open in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this August 11th, 2008. The store will be located off the Fountain Plaza across from Marcello's Chophouse, at ABQ Uptown.

First Bloomingdale's in Phoenix, Arizona

The first Bloomingdale's store in Phoenix, Arizona will open at CityNorth, situated along the intersection of Loop 101 and 56th Street. The store is slated to open in fall, 2009.

Kohl's Opening Soon in Richmond, Kentucky

Kohl’s Department Stores will open in Richmond, Kentucky this March 13, 2008. The store will be located off the Robert R. Martin Bypass between Four Mile Road and Merrick Drive.

Talbots closing 100 Stores Nationwide

Talbots will be closing 100 underperforming stores nationwide, in 2008.

154 remaining Pacific Sunwear Stores Closing

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. is closing its remaining 154 demo stores nationwide.

Kentucky welcomes new Wal-Mart in Livingston

Wal-Mart Superstore is scheduled to open March 7, 2008, in Livingston, Kentucky. The store will be located in Fowlerville, northwest of the I-96 interchange.

CVS opens in Augusta, Maine

CVS pharmacy is expected to open this September 2008, in Augusta, Maine. The store will be have entrances from both Stone Street and Memorial Bridge Drive.

Rent-A-Center Closing 280 Stores Across U.S

Rent-A-Center Inc., the nation's largest rent-to-own retail chain, will close 280 of its U.S. stores.

Zales Shutters 60

Zale Corporation will be shutting down 60 or more unprofitable stores this year.

Sharper Image Closing 90 Stores

Sharper Image said it plans to close roughly 90 of its stores nationwide.

Macy's Closing 9 Stores

Macy’s will shut locations in Ohio, LA, Utah, Indianapolis, Oklahoma City, Houston, and Dallas.

48 A&N Stores Shutting Down

A&N is shutting 48 of its sportswear chain.

Sprint Nextel closing 125 retail locations

Sprint Nextel will now officially be closing its 125 retail locations nationwide.

30 Lifetime Brands Closing by first quarter

Lifetime Brands, will close 30 underperforming outlet stores by the first quarter of 2008.

Dunkin' Donuts opening soon in Westfield, Indianapolis

Dunkin Donuts will be opening soon in Westfield, Indianapolis. The store will begin contruction this March 2008, at 2560 E. 146th Street, in Cool Creek Commons.

Store Opening - Wal-Mart SuperCenter in Louiseville, Kentucky

Wal-Mart's will open a SuperCenter in Louiseville, Kentucky, this March 2008. The outlet will be located on 5122 Terry Road.

Store Opening - Cabela's in Scarborough, Maine

Cabela's is opening in Scarborough, Maine, late this spring 2008. The store will be located near Exit 42 of the Maine Turnpike.

Store Opening - Grocery Outlet in Novato, California

Grocery Outlet, a Berkeley company, will open in Navato, California, this summer 2008. The store will be located at the Nave shopping center on 1535 S. Novato Boulevard.

Store Opening - Barbeque House in Lexington, North Carolina

The Barbeque House is opening in Lexington, North Carolina, early March 2008. The store will be located on Fairview Drive near Cotton Grove Road.

Store Opening - KFC/Taco Bell in Ellsworth, Maine

Taco Bell/Kentucky Fried Chicken will be opening in Ellsworth, Maine, on February 25th, 2008. The store will be located on High Street.

Store Opening - Barnes & Noble in Phoenix, Arizona

Barnes & Noble bookstore is opening in Phoenix, Arizona, this November 2008. The store will be located at 2150 E. Williams Field Road.

Store Opening - Costco in Springs, Colorado

Costco Wholesale Club is opening in Springs, Colorado, this February 20th, 2008. The store will be located at southeast of Powers Boulevard and Barnes Road on the city's east side.

Store Opening - Grossman's in Columbus, Ohio

Grossman's Bargain Outlet will open in Columbus, Ohio, this second quarter of 2008. The store will be located at a plaza on the corner of West Broad Street and Georgesville Road.

Store Opening - Bass Pro Shop in Independence, Missouri

Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World will be opening in Independence, Missouri, this February 20th, 2008. The store is located at Interstates 70 and 470 in Eastern Jackson County.

Store Opening - Apple in Nevada, Connecticut

Apple will be opening this summer 2008, at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The retail space is set in the West end of the Forum Shops at the major casino and hotel.

Store Opening - Office Depot in Seguin, San Antonio

Office Depot is opening in Seguin, San Antonio, this February 21st, 2008. The new store is located at 1500 E. Court St. in the Seguin Crossroads Shopping Plaza

Store Opening - O’Charley’s in Boardman, Ohio

O’Charley’s restaurant will be opening in Boardman, Ohio, this February 21st, 2008. The franchise will be located at 930 Windham Court.

Store Opening - Taco Bueno in Tyler, Texas

Taco Bueno will open in Tyler, Texas, on March 4, 2008. The store will be located at 1305 SSE Loop 323.

Store Openings - 3 Happy's Pizza in Genesee County, Michigan

Happy's Pizza is opening 3 outlets in Genesee County, Michigan, by summer 2008.
Franchise locations are planned at 4901 Clio Road, 3147 S. Dort Highway, and 3215 Miller Road.

Store Opening - Office Depot in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Office Depot opened its store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, today February 18, 2008. The store is located at 623 Smithfield Street.

Store Opening - New York & Co in Silver Spring, Washington

New York & Co is opening in downtown Silver Spring, Washington. The store will be located at 937 Ellsworth Drive, next to the bakery Cake Love.

Store Closings - 160 Wilsons Leather Stores

Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc will close up to 160 mall locations nationwide.

Store Opening - Kohl's in Boynton, Florida

Kohl's will be opening its store in Boynton, Florida, this April 2008. The store will be located at the Catalina Centre, southwest corner of Congress Avenue and NW 22nd Avenue.

Store Opening - Mikuni in Lone Tree, Colorado

Mikuni Restaurant Group will be opening a new chain at the Park Meadows lifestyle shopping center in Lone Tree, Colorado, this August 2008.

Store Closings - 23 CheckUps

CheckUps will be closing 23 of its walk-in-clinics operating in Wal-Mart stores.

Store Opening - CMT Loot in Nashville Airport, Nashville

CMT Loot is opening soon at the Nashville Airport, Nashville. The store will be located at Concourse C of the airport

Store Opening - Barneys in Meatpacking District, New York

Barney's will open at the Meatpacking District, New York, in 2009. The department store will be located on West 13th Street between Ninth Avenue and Washington Street.

Store Opening - Tiffany in Columbus, Ohio

Tiffany will open a new store in Columbus, Ohio, this November, 2008. The store will be located at the Easton Town Center.

Store Opening - Timonium Jewelry in Baltimore, Maryland

Smyth Jewelers will be opening a second Timonium Jewelry store in Annapolis, Baltimore, MD. The store will be located at the Annapolis Towne Centre at Parole.

Store Closings - 7 Value City Department Stores in Maryland

Value City Department is closing 7 of its Maryland stores in the next several weeks. This is inclusive of the 30 store closings planned nationwide.

Store Opening - Off Broadway Shoe in Foxboro, Massachusetts

Off Broadway Shoe, will open a new chain in Foxboro, Massachusetts, this April 2008. The store will be located at the Patriot Place, next to Gillette Stadium on Route 1.

Store Opening - Crate & Barrel in Tampa, Florida

Crate & Barrel is set to open its store at the International Plaza in 2009. The store will open near the Tampa Mall.

Store Closings - 18 World Market nationwide

World Market is closing 18 under-performing stores nationwide.

Store Opening - Books-A-Million in Greensboro, North Carolina

Books-A-Million Inc will be opening its store in Greensboro, North Carolina. Construction is set to begin in spring, 2008. The store will be located in Jefferson Village.

Store Closing - Ritz in Asheville, North Carolina

The long-running Ritz Restaurant will be closing on February 14, 2008. The store is located at 42 Market Street.

Store Opening - Wal-Mart Super Center in Granby, New York

Wal-Mart Super Center will be opening in Granby, New York, around early March, 2008. The store will be located on Route 3 in the Town of Granby.

Store Closings - Ann Taylor to close 117 stores

Ann Taylor Stores Corp will be closing 117 stores nationwide, over the next three years.

Store Opening - Kern County Checkers in Bakersfield, California

Kern County Checkers restaurants is opening its first of five chains in Bakersfield, California, around mid-March, 2008. The store will be located at 3009 Calloway Drive, between Rosedale Highway and Hageman Road.

Store Closings - Bombay Co. closing all US Stores

Bombay Co. is closing all of it's US stores.

Store Closing - Flick's in Hebron, Kentucky

Flick's Food will be closing its store in Hebron, Kentucky, by the end of February, 2008. The store is located at Tanner Station, 1980 North Bend Road.

Store Closings - Movie Gallery to close additional 400 stores

Movie Gallery will be closing 400 stores in addition to the 520 store closings planned last september 2007.

Store Openings - Sodexo to open 75 restaurants in North Carolina

Sodexo will open 75 restaurants in North Carolina over the next 5 years.

Store Opening - Wal-Mart Supercenter in Ames, Iowa

Wal-Mart Supercenter is opening in Ames, Iowa, sometime this March or April 2008. The store will be located on Duff Avenue.

Store Opening - JC Penny in Menomonee Falls, Milwaukee

JC Penny is opening in Menomonee Falls, Milwaukee, on March 7, 2008. The store will be located at N96-W18515 County Line Road, in the Crossroads shopping center.

Store Closing - Hobby Lobby store in Danville, Illinois

Hobby Lobby will be closing it's store in Danville, Illinois, this May 2008. The store is located at the Village Mall, 2917 N. Vermillion Street.

Store Opening - Barnes & Noble in Lake Grove, New York

Barnes & Noble is opening in Lake Grove, New York, on February 20, 2008. The store will be located at, 600 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove, New York.

Store Closings- Penn Traffic Company closing 5 stores

Penn Traffic Company is closing 5 of its stores on February 23rd, 2008. The locations of the stores affected are as below;

• BiLo - 9th Avenue, Altoona, PA
• BiLo - Plank Road/Rt. 219, Somerset, PA
• Quality - West 12th Street, Erie, PA
• P&C - Lake Hills Plaza, Horseheads, NY
• P&C - Cornelia and Churchill Street, Plattsburgh, NY

Store Opening - Patek Phillipe in Fifth Avenue, New York

Patek Philippe is opening at Tiffany's & Co-Fifth Avenue, New York, this April, 2008. The store will be located at Fifth Avenue, 57th Street, New York, New York.

Store Opening - American Apparel in Harlem, New York

American Apparel is opening its store in Harlem, New York City, New York, this spring 2008. The store will be located at 250 W, 125th Street.

Store Opening - Apple in New Cleveland, Ohio

Apple will be opening in New Cleveland, Ohio, this summer, 2008. The store will be located at Crocker Park in Westlake.

Store Opening - Wal-Mart in Wichita, Kansas

Wal-Mart is opening its store in Wichita, Kansas, around early March, 2008. The store will be located at 53rd Street North and Meridian.

Store Opening - Rite Aid in Magalia, California

Rite Aid is opening a new store in Magalia, California on February 14, 2008. The store is located at 14115 Lake Ridge Circle at Skyway.

Store Closings - Fred's closing 75 Stores

Fred's Inc. is closing 75 of its underperforming stores.

Store Closings - 150 Charming Shoppes

Charming Shoppes, Inc. is closing 150 of its underperforming stores.

Store Opening - Belk in Oxford, Mississippi

Belk will be opening its store in Oxford, Mississippi, on March 12, 2008. The store will be located at the Oxford Galleria, which is off West Jackson Avenue, next to The Home Depot, across Oxford Market Place.

Store Opening - Menards in Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Menards will open a new store in the Town of Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin on March 7, 2008. The store will be located at, 4825 Vanguard Drive, stands on the northwest corner of Interstate 43 and state Highway 42, just across from a new Wal-Mart Supercenter.

Store Closing - Rex Store in Hendersonville, North Carolina

Rex Store is closing its store in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The store is located at 106 Henderson Crossing Plaza.

Store Opening - Ikea in Ohio, Cincinnati

IKEA will open its Cincinnati store on March 12, 2008. The store is located in the Cincinnati suburb of West Chester, Ohio, at Allen and Muhlhauser roads, south of the Union Centre exit from Interstate 75.

Store Opening - The Container Store in Little Rock, Arkansas

The Container Store is opening a new store in Little Rock, Arkansas on March 8th, 2008. The store will be located at, Markham Street & University Avenue, Midtowne.

Store Opening - Findlay Toyota in Henderson, Nevada

Findlay Toyota will be opening a new store in Henderson, Nevada around mid 2008. The store willl be located at, 925 Auto Show Drive.

Store Opening - Gucci at Fifth Avenue, New York City

Gucci is opening a new flagship store in Fifth Avenue, New York City on February 9th, 2008. The store will be located at, 725 Fifth Avenue.

Store Opening - Nordstrom in Honolulu, Hawaii

Nordstrom will open a new store at the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, on March 7th, 2008. The store will be located at, 1450, Ala Moana Boulevard.

Store Opening - American Apparel in Mission, San Francisco, CA

American Apparel will open a new store in Mission, San Francisco, during Spring of 2008. The store will be located at, 988 Valencia Street, San Francisco, California

Store Closings - CompUSA

Consumer electronics retailer CompUSA will be closing all of its 103 stores in 2008.

Store Closings - 100 Starbucks U.S Stores

Starbucks Corp will be closing 100 underperforming U.S. stores in 2008.

Store Closing - P&C in Plattsburgh, New York

P&C Foods grocery store located at Cornelia & Churchill Sts, Plattsburgh, New York, is closing on Feb. 23, 2008.

Store Closings - Palm Stores

Palm (Smartphones) is closing all of their 8 stores in California and all 26 airport locations.

Store Opening - Borders(R) to open in Noblesville, Indiana.

Borders Books, Inc. will open a new store at the Hamilton Town Center in Noblesville, Ind. in May 2008. The store will be located at the intersection of Interstate 69 and 146th Street.

Store Opening - True Religion Apparel Inc at Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia

True Religion Apparel Inc will open a new store at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City in Arlington, VA, in Spring of 2008. The True Religion store will be located in the Nordstrom wing, with Tourneau and Movado nearby as well as the entrance to Ritz Carlton Hotel.

Store Opening - Maurices to open in Smyrna, Tennessee

Maurices, a leading national specialty fashion store, will be opening at the Colonial Town Park, Smyrna, Tennessee. The store is expected to open in spring 2008.