Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo will imminently debut in three new US cities.
And the company says it remains committed to expansion across the country’s east and west coasts as it builds its brand in the US.
The new city markets are Seattle, Denver and Washington DC Metro.
In DC, Uniqlo will open its first store at Tyson’s Corner Center, and on the opposite coast, at The Bellevue Collection in Seattle, Washington.
“In tandem with these new stores along the East and West Coasts, the company will increase its footprint across the nation by opening a first store in Colorado, at The Denver Pavilions in Denver. All three new stores will house the brand’s full assortment of men’s, women’s and kids’ lines,” the company said in a statement today.
“Having established a foothold in a number of key locations along the East and West Coasts, we are very pleased to announce our plans to continue to expand our national presence further in these new markets,” said Larry Meyer, CEO of Uniqlo USA.
“I’m confident [our LifeWear] will continue to appeal to both an urban environment and an outdoor lifestyle. We have something for everyone to enjoy and feel comfortable wearing, regardless of season or personal style.”
The Tysons Corner Center store will feature about 10,000 sqft of retail space. The store at The Bellevue Collection will be slightly larger, at approximately 13,000 sqft, and its store on Denver’s 16th Street, at The Denver Pavilions, will be the largest of the three at about 22,000 sqft.
Since opening its first store in New York City’s Soho in 2006, Uniqlo has grown its presence to 39 stores across the US – in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles – as well as launched its online shopping channel at www.uniqlo.com. Separately, the company has announced plans to open a Uniqlo store at Faneuil Hall in Boston this summer, in Chicago on Michigan Avenue this fall and in Toronto, Canada, next year. The Bellevue Collection store will open this fall; The Denver Pavilions and Tysons Corner Center stores will open spring/summer 2016.
