Nordstrom Rack to Open First Tampa, Florida Store
SEATTLE, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc.
(NYSE: JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer, announced it will open a
45,000-square-foot Nordstrom Rack, a unit of the company's off-price retail
division, in Tampa, Fla. in fall 2010. The new store will be located in the
Walter's Crossing neighborhood at the intersection of Interstate Highway 275
and the Dale Mabry Highway next to Home Depot.
"We're excited to bring Nordstrom Rack to Tampa," said Scott Meden,
president of Nordstrom Rack. "We look forward to opening our doors next fall
and offering customers savings on many of the same great brands found at
Nordstrom stores."
This will be the retailer's first Nordstrom Rack in Tampa and the fifth in
the state. Currently, there is one Rack store in Florida at The Oasis at
Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise, Fla. Nordstrom Rack is scheduled to open in Orlando
on Nov. 6, 2009, and in Kendall, Fla. and Coral Gables, Fla. in spring 2010.
The company also operates nine Nordstrom stores in Florida, including one in
Tampa at International Plaza.
Nordstrom Rack 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.
Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty
retailers, with 175 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe
store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 111 full-line stores, 61 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.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Brooke White
Nordstrom, Inc.
(206) 373-3030
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