Nordstrom to Open Second Minnesota Store
Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc. has signed a letter of intent with General Growth Properties Inc. to open a new store at Ridgedale Center in Minnetonka, Minn. The new two-level Nordstrom will be approximately 172,000 sq. ft. and is scheduled to open fall 2011. The Nordstrom at Ridgedale Center will be the retailer’s second store in Minnesota. Nordstrom at Mall of America opened in 1992, and Nordstrom also operates a Rack at Mall of America. “We’ve been in the Twin Cities area since 1992 and have been fortunate to have great customer support at our Mall of America store,” said Erik Nordstrom, president of stores for Nordstrom. “We have long wanted to expand our presence here and are thrilled about this opportunity at Ridgedale.” The two-level Ridgedale Center is home to more than 120 top specialty retailers and now, with Nordstrom, four department stores.