Nordstrom Rack to Open in San Antonio, Texas at The Rim
SEATTLE, May 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer, announced plans to open a 35,000-square-foot Nordstrom Rack at The Rim shopping center in San Antonio, Texas in fall 2008. Nordstrom Rack is the company's off-price retail division offering savings of 30 to 75 percent on apparel and accessories for women, men and children, including one of the most extensive collections of name-brand shoes available.
"We're excited to grow our presence in San Antonio and think The Rim is a great location for us," said Scott Meden, president of Nordstrom Rack. "We look forward to opening our new Rack store and offering customers another way to shop with Nordstrom."
"Nordstrom Rack adds another prestigious name to The Rim's premier mix of power and specialty retail stores, and top-flight dining and entertainment," said Ward A. Kampf, president of retail leasing for Thomas Enterprises Inc., developer of The Rim. "We are very excited about this addition. It will complement our prime retail environment that currently spans more than 1.2 million square feet, and provide added convenience for our shoppers, future residents and guests."
The Nordstrom Rack at The Rim will be the retailer's first Rack store in the San Antonio area and the second Rack in the state. Nordstrom also operates one full-line store in San Antonio at the Shops at La Cantera, situated across I-10 from The Rim. The retailer currently has six other full-line stores across Texas and one Nordstrom Rack at Preston Shepard Place in Plano, Texas.
The Rim is located near the northeast corner of Interstate Highway 10 West and Loop 1604 in the city's northwest growth corridor.
Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, with 159 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 105 full-line stores, 50 Nordstrom Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also serves customers through its online presence at http://www.nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.
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