Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based Kohl's Department Stores opened its
1,000th store, which is part of a 47-store expansion this fall that
includes 45 stores built according to a design that is LEED
pre-certified at the Silver level from the U.S. Green Building
Council. Among the stores opening this fall are Kohl's first
locations in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area, as
well as the retailer's entry into Montana, which marks the
company's 48th state. Of the 47 new stores, 46 opened on Oct. 1,
followed by one opening in November. In the spring, Kohl's opened
28 stores. In total, the retailer will open 75 stores in 2008,
operating 1,004 stores in 48 states by the end of November. In
2009, Kohl's plans to open approximately 50 new stores and remodel
60 locations, an increase from 36 remodeled stores in 2008.
Kohl's Opens 1,000th Store, Continues Green Efforts
Oct 2, 2008, ET
Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based Kohl's Department Stores opened its 1,000th store, which is part of a 47-store expansion this fall that includes 45 stores built according to a design that is LEED pre-certified at the Silver level from the U.S. Green Building Council. Among the stores opening this fall are Kohl's first locations in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area, as well as the retailer's entry into Montana, which marks the company's 48th state. Of the 47 new stores, 46 opened on Oct. 1, followed by one opening in November. In the spring, Kohl's opened 28 stores. In total, the retailer will open 75 stores in 2008, operating 1,004 stores in 48 states by the end of November. In 2009, Kohl's plans to open approximately 50 new stores and remodel 60 locations, an increase from 36 remodeled stores in 2008.