Target to Open 11 New Stores Across 10 States in July

Target plans to open 11 new stores across 10 states in July. The locations will be in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Utah. Six of the July stores will exceed 140,000 square feet, larger than the company's typical 125,000-square-foot format.

Many will include the retailer's latest grocery-focused design with expanded selections of fresh produce, meat and dairy. The July openings follow six new stores Target opened earlier in 2026 in Arizona, Missouri, New Jersey and North Carolina. That brings the company's total store openings this year to 13.

Target aims to open more than 30 new stores nationwide in 2026 while remodeling about 130 existing locations. The revamps will add larger grocery sections, improved layouts and expanded space for pickup, Drive Up and returns. Target opened its 2,000th store in March 2026.

The company stated that most U.S. households are now within 10 miles of one of its locations. Target CEO Michael Fiddelke said the retailer is repositioning assortments and floor plans in categories including baby, home, food and beverage, and beauty to bring newness to all 2,000 stores this year.

He added that Target is not an everything store and that guests want a strong trend-forward assortment they can trust to deliver quality and value. The company announced a $1 billion investment earlier in 2026 to strengthen store operations through additional staffing, employee training and other improvements. Its long-term growth strategy calls for opening more than 300 new locations by 2035.