Target will open 11 stores in July as part of a plan for 30-plus new locations in 2026. The expansion follows a Q1 where comparable sales rose 5.6% across all six core categories.
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Target will open 11 new stores in July, the retailer said, part of a plan to add more than 30 locations in 2026 and over 300 by 2035.
The new stores span Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Utah. Many will carry Target's expanded fresh produce, meat and dairy sections. Locations in Utah, Texas, Arizona, California and Florida will exceed 140,000 square feet; the rest will top 120,000 square feet.
The Minneapolis-based retailer has a $5 billion capital plan this year and expects to remodel 130 existing locations.
“These new stores give our teams the tools and environments to bring our merchandising strengths to life, create easier and more inspiring shopping experiences and to use technology to move smarter and faster every day,” Adrienne Costanzo, Target's chief stores officer, said in a statement.
The expansion comes after a stronger-than-expected first quarter. Net sales rose 6.7% to $25.4 billion in the period ended May 3, the company reported. Comparable sales increased 5.6%, with comparable store sales up 4.7% and comparable digital sales up 8.9%. Customer traffic rose 4.4%.
Sales grew across all six of Target's core merchandising categories, the company said.
“First quarter financial results were stronger than expected, providing encouraging early signs that our clarified strategy is resonating with our guests and driving broad-based growth across our business,” CEO Michael Fiddelke said in a statement.
Target shares trade at roughly 18 times forward earnings. The stock has gained about 12% year to date, roughly in line with the broader consumer staples sector. The company's Alpha Score sits at 46 out of 100, a Mixed rating, reflecting a balanced risk-reward profile in the current rate environment.
The July store openings are the largest single-month batch Target has announced for 2026. The company has not specified how many of the planned 30-plus new locations will open in the second half of the year.
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