Retail roundup: Crunch Fitness to flex into former Lunds & Byerly's in St. Paul
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A Crunch Fitness and Foss Swim School are coming to St. Paul's Highland Park neighborhood.
Why it matters: The additions to the Highland Village Shopping Center on Ford Parkway will fill a high-traffic anchor store spot that has sat vacant since Lunds & Byerlys moved to the neighboring Highland Bridge redevelopment in 2022.
- A nail salon and a Chase bank are also slated to join the complex, per signage at the site.
What's next: Crunch and Foss are planning to open before the end of the year, Josh Bloom, the commercial real estate broker managing the center's leases, told Axios.
What we're watching: For more tenant announcements. Bloom said they've already received multiple proposals for two remaining open storefronts in the complex.
In other retail news…
👟 Adidas will open its first "full-price Brand concept store" at the Mall of America this October, per a press release.
- The 9,161-square-foot outpost will offer customized products and feature a dedicated section highlighting the brand's collaborations with Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards.
- Madewell also plans to expand its MOA outpost this fall, with the addition of a new retail concept focused on menswear.
👗 An East African women's clothing shop called Mimii.co will fill part of the former Elsa's House of Sleep complex on East Lake Street in Minneapolis, Longfellow Whatever reports.
Radish Farm Stop opened in Minneapolis' Armatage neighborhood earlier this month, per a release. Expect fresh produce, grab-and-go food, coffee and a space for community events.
🥾 L.L. Bean celebrated its grand opening at The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes in Maple Grove over the weekend, the mall announced.
🐶 Minnesota-based pet store Chuck & Dons will launch a new location near the intersection of Zane Avenue and 96th Lane in Brooklyn Park in mid-August.
- Fun fact: CEO Julie Maday grew up in the city, per a release.
⛽️ Costco bought the former TGI Friday's in Coon Rapids and plans to convert the site into a gas station and additional parking, Bring Me the News reports.