SEATTLE, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN)
today announced plans to open a Nordstrom
Rack at The Market at Town Center in Sugar Land, Tex. The 35,455 square-foot store
is scheduled to open fall 2011. This will be the second Rack store
in the greater Houston area
following the opening of The Centre at Post Oak Rack last
February.
Nordstrom also operates a full-line store at the Houston
Galleria Mall, as well as six other full-line stores and six Racks
in Texas.
The Market at Town Center is located in the heart of the First
Colony community at the major intersection of Highway 6 and Town
Center Boulevard, just east of US 59. The center features 40
national and regional retailers, including Marshalls, Ross, Old
Navy and DSW, as well as nine restaurants. The Market at Town
Center is owned and operated by Weingarten Realty.
"We hope our Southwest area customers will give us an
opportunity to earn their business at the Sugar Land Rack when we
open next fall," said Geevy Thomas, president of Nordstrom Rack. "We were so excited to enter the
Houston market with our Rack last
February. We're looking forward to having an even greater presence
in this area so that we can serve more of our customers."
"Building on our relationship with the Nordstrom team, we are
excited to have a second Nordstrom
Rack in the Houston area,"
said Brody Farris, leasing executive
for Weingarten Realty. "Nordstrom
Rack will add to the diverse tenant mix at The Market at
Town Center and help make this an even better shopping destination
for Sugar Land."
The Rack is the off-price retail division of Nordstrom, and
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 193 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as
a shoe store in Seattle, today
Nordstrom operates 114 full-line stores, 76 Nordstrom Racks, two
Jeffrey boutiques and one clearance store. Nordstrom also serves
customers through its online presence at www.nordstrom.com and
through its catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc. is publicly traded on the
NYSE under the symbol JWN.
About Weingarten Realty Investors:
Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI) is a commercial real
estate owner, manager and developer. At March 31, 2010, the company owned or operated
under long-term leases, either directly or through its interest in
real estate joint ventures or partnerships, a total of 376
developed income-producing properties and 10 properties under
various stages of construction and development. The total number of
properties includes 307 neighborhood and community shopping centers
located in 22 states spanning the country from coast to coast. The
company also owns 76 industrial projects located in California, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia and three other operating properties
located in Arizona and
Texas. At March 31, 2010, the Company's portfolio of
properties was approximately 70.1 million square feet. To learn
more about the Company's operations and growth strategies, please
visit www.weingarten.com.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
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Colin Johnson
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Nordstrom, Inc.
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(206) 373-3036
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Jennifer Massey
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Weingarten Realty
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(713) 866-6921
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SOURCE Nordstrom, Inc.
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