Expect great things in Cambridge

Kohl’s to open in 2010

Although Kohl’s won’t be opening this year as planned, the department store is still coming to Cambridge.

The current plan is to begin construction this fall. The store will then open in the spring of 2010. It will be located next to Lowe’s in Spirit River Crossings.

Cambridge Community Development Director Dave Carlberg has been closely monitoring the progress of both Kohl’s and Lowe’s, which will also be constructed in Spirit River Crossings.

Some have asked him if Kohl’s will be backing out due to the current economic situation. “To me it’s a question of timing,” said Carlberg. “There’s too much of an investment here for them not to come, but timing is what we’re always monitoring.”

The site work for the new store has already been done, and the parking lot is in. In addition, Lowe’s realligned Second Avenue Northeast last fall.

Carlberg noted that he gets frequent calls from people wondering when Kohl’s will be opening. “I’m amazed at how many people are waiting for that retailer to come to town,” he remarked.

ABOUT KOHL’S
Kohl’s has grown from one store in Wisconsin to 1,004 in 48 states since opening in 1962. The company plans to open 50 new stores in 2009 and remodel 60 locations.

Based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee, Kohl’s strives to be family-focused and value-oriented. Find national brands like KitchenAid®, Dockers® and Dyson™, as well as Chaps, daisy fuentes®, apt. 9®, Croft & Barrow®, Sonoma LIFE+style™, Candie’s® and Tony Hawk®. Kohl’s also has exclusive agreements with the Food Network™ and fashion designer Vera Wang.

Last year, Kohl’s added several more lines: Jumping Beans®, a new children’s private brand; Gold Toe, a national hosiery brand; the Bobby Flay™ line, an expansion of its Food Network™ relationship; the Abbey Dawn line, a juniors' lifestyle brand that blends authentic rock with a feminine edge, inspired by rock sensation Avril Lavigne; and FILA SPORT®, an elite sportswear brand that includes a full line of active apparel for women, men and children as well as accessories including sport bags and footwear.