US retailer Target Corp. has announced the opening of 23 new stores, 21 of which will offer food products.
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The merchandise and grocery retailer said that 17 of stores are general merchandise stores with expanded food options.
These outlets offer all the merchandise – from electronics to clothing and furniture – found in general merchandise stores, as well as fresh food.
Target said this new format has an “open-market layout” and features new food additions including basic fresh produce, fresh meat and bakery goods.
Each expanded food format store employs 100-250 people with approximately 135,000 square feet of selling space.
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By GlobalDataIn addition, the company said it would open two SuperTarget stores, in Murrieta North, California and Wylie, Texas.
SuperTarget stores offer a “one-stop-shopping destination”, combining the convenience of a general merchandise store with a full-scale grocery. Additional merchandise options include a complete assortment of fresh produce and an on-site bakery and deli.
Each SuperTarget has 200-300 employees and is approximately 186,000 square feet.
The move will create a total of 4,000 jobs, Target said.
