Call it good luck: A giant new Target store on the city's Northwest side will officially open its doors to the public this weekend, on St. Patrick's Day.
According to a spokesperson, the 44,000-square-foot Target store, at 4728 West Irving Park Road, in Portage Park, will officially open for business March 17, a spokesperson said. In a statement, the store director Pablo Avalos said the story will offer a "unique shopping experience tailored to the needs of the Chicago community."
The store will also offer drive-up and order pickup, and include CVS Pharmacy, Ulta Beauty Starbucks and Apple locations. The store expects to be open 7 a.m. through 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. through 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The new Target store, taking over Six Corners' former Sears building, was originally set to open in the fall of 2023, a report from Block Club Chicago said. The redevelopment of the building is part of Chicago's "Six Corners Economic Development Master Plan" from August of 2013, which is meant to "revitalize one of Chicago's oldest and most important neighborhood shopping districts," the city said.
According to a spokesperson, the Portage Park store will be the retailer's 88th location in the greater Chicago area. Chicago. It opened its first Chicago-area store in 1993, the spokesperson said.
"We're always exploring locations for new stores. But how do we decide where to open a new Target next? We look at a number of factors, like how we can best meet a community’s needs, site constraints, other area Target stores and more," the site said.
Earlier this month, Target announced a new, limited-time clothing and furniture line with iconic designer Diane von Furstenberg. Target also recently announced improvements and new products to its longstanding "up&up" line, and a new paid membership program called Target Circle 360.
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