SEATTLE, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. today announced
plans to open a Nordstrom Rack in
Boise, Idaho. The 37,000
square-foot store will be part of the Boise Towne Plaza shopping
center and is expected to open spring 2012.
"We are very excited about bringing a Nordstrom Rack to Boise," said Geevy Thomas, president of
Nordstrom Rack. "We are fortunate to
have many longtime customers in Idaho and we are thrilled to be moving forward
with a store. GGP is a great partner of ours and we look forward to
serving our customers when we open our doors next spring at Boise
Towne Plaza."
Nordstrom Rack will be joining
other retailers at the center such as Old Navy, Famous Footwear and
Men's Wearhouse. Boise Towne Plaza
is conveniently located off I-84 and is situated next to Boise
Towne Square, Idaho's largest
shopping center with over 180 stores and restaurants. Both centers
are owned and managed by General Growth Properties.
"To add Nordstrom Rack to the
retail line-up at Boise Towne Plaza only further solidifies our
commitment to provide the best retail options. We are excited
to have Nordstrom Rack right here in
Boise and hope their addition will
make it more convenient for customers to find great values on great
brands," said Richard Pesin,
executive vice president, General Growth Properties.
About Nordstrom Rack:
Nordstrom Rack, a unit of the
company's off-price retail division, carries merchandise from
Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom.com at 50-60% off original Nordstrom
prices. Nordstrom Rack also offers a
wide selection of apparel, accessories and shoes from many of the
brands carried in Nordstrom stores and purchased specially for
Nordstrom Rack, with most at savings
of 30-70% off.
About Nordstrom:
Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty
retailers, with 209 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as
a shoe store in Seattle, today
Nordstrom operates 115 full-line stores, 91 Nordstrom Racks, two
Jeffrey boutiques and one clearance store. Nordstrom serves
customers through its online presence at Nordstrom.com and through
its catalogs. Nordstrom also operates in the online private sale
marketplace through its subsidiary HauteLook. Nordstrom, Inc.'s
common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol
JWN.
About GGP:
General Growth Properties has ownership and management interest
in more than 170 regional and super regional shopping malls in 43
states. The Company portfolio totals 174 million square feet of
retail space. A publicly-traded real estate investment trust
(REIT), GGP is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol GGP.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Colin Johnson
Nordstrom, Inc.
(206) 373-3036
Nicole Spreck
General Growth Properties
(312) 960-6386
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SOURCE Nordstrom, Inc.