BREAKING NEWS - Crabtree Valley Mall Shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina
American Girl will be opening a temporary 5,500-square-foot store at Crabtree Valley Mall more
Popular doll retailer American Girl will open temporary store locations at seven new metro mall locations across the country in time for the Christmas holiday shopping season, including one coming to Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh.
The new American Girl doll store in Raleigh will be opening for business on Oct. 1 and will remain open through Jan. 31.
American Girl will be opening a temporary 5,500-square-foot store at Crabtree Valley Mall more
The 5,500-square-foot Raleigh store will be located in the former location of Rack Room Shoes near the mall entrance into Sears and near the malls childrens play area and Santa Claus station during the holidays. Rack Room Shoes has relocated to a store space near Macys.
Upcoming Events Featured JobsAmerican Girl is also opening temporary holiday locations at shopping malls in Detroit, Indianapolis, San Antonio, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Portland.
The store in Raleigh will be opening with a two-day grand opening event on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 that will require tickets for entrance, says Brian Asbill, a spokesman for the mall. The store will begin distributing tickets one hour before store opening on Saturday for as many customers as its managers estimate it can accommodate per day. It will be the same process for Oct. 2. Each child visiting the store will also receive a complimentary gift while supplies last.
Asbill says hes not sure about American Girls long-term plans for store expansion or what the chances are that it could decide to make a temporary store like the one in Raleigh more permanent.
Wed certainly love to have them, he says.
American Girl, a division of toy giant Mattel Inc. (Nasdaq: MAT), sells dolls, accessories, books and clothes targeting young girls ages 3 to 12.
It currently has 22 larger-format store locations in malls across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, including one at SouthPark mall in Charlotte, where girls can also host birthday parties, tea parties and special events.
Amanda Hoyle covers commercial and residential real estate. Follow her on Twitter @TBJrealestate Upcoming EventsSource: http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/blog/real-estate/2016/08/american-girl-to-open-store-in-raleighs-crabtree.html
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