Dillard's sets date for new Springfield store opening
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Work is progressing quickly on the city's new Dillard's store, which is set to open in just a few months at Battlefield Mall.
A spokesperson for the Little Rock-based retailer tells Ozarks First it plans to open its new location on Thursday, July 31st. Earlier this year, the company confirmed it planned to have its new store completed this summer, but it didn't announce a set date at that time.
The new department, which Dillard's explains as 'state of the art', entails a move, consolidation, and expansion for the retailer. The company, which has been at the mall since the facility's opening in 1970, has long maintained a double presence in the center. Currently, a two-story location in the mall's west wing houses men's, children's, and home furnishings departments, while a separate store in the south wing focuses on women's merchandise.
The new store, which is being built in the vacant former Sears store in the west wing of the mall, will combine all departments into a single, one-level, larger 180,000 square foot space. For comparison, that's about the size of an average Walmart Supercenter. It's also shy of the 150,000 sq ft. of space that'll be under the roof of Springfield's new westside Target.
Once the new store opens, the current two stores will close. Battlefield Mall said it will announce details about the future of those spaces at a later date.
Up until this point, most of the work on the new store has been focused on the interior. However, in recent weeks, crews have been making headway on the outside of the store. That has included enclosing and reconfiguring the former automotive center and constructing a large new customer entrance on that side of the building.
Ozarks First will continue to bring you updates on the Dillard's project in the coming weeks leading up to the opening.
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