SEATTLE, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) and
General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE: GGP) today announced plans
to open a full-line store at The Woodlands Mall in The Woodlands, Texas. The two-level, 138,000
square-foot store is slated to open in fall 2014 and will be the
company's fourth store serving the greater Houston area.
"We're grateful for the response and support we've received from
our Houston customers since we
first opened at the Galleria in 2003," said Erik Nordstrom, president of stores for
Nordstrom, Inc. "We feel very fortunate that this space became
available at a terrific location like The Woodlands Mall, and our
hope is that adding a store here will make it easier and more
convenient for more customers to shop with us."
"We are thrilled to add Nordstrom to The Woodlands Mall,
furthering it as a premier retail and dining destination in the
greater Houston area," said
Sandeep Mathrani, chief executive
officer, General Growth Properties. "Our focus is
communities, retailers, employees, customers and shareholders; with
Nordstrom we are able to strive to meet the needs of our core
audiences, one asset at a time."
The Woodlands Mall is located north of Houston and has 1.3 million square feet of
retail space. Nordstrom will build a brand new store at the site
where Sears is currently located. The mall is currently
anchored by Macy's, Dillard's, and JC Penney and features top
retailers and restaurants such as Apple, Anthropologie,
BCBGMAXAZRIA, Pottery Barn, and The Cheesecake Factory. The center
is owned and managed by General Growth Properties, Inc.
Nordstrom operates three stores in the Houston area including a full-line store at
the Houston Galleria (Houston),
Nordstrom Rack at Centre at Post Oak
(Houston), and the Market at Town
Center Rack (Sugar Land).
About GGP
General Growth Properties, Inc. is a fully integrated,
self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust
focused on owning, managing, leasing, and redeveloping regional
malls throughout the United States
and Brazil. GGP currently owns, or
has an interest in, 149 regional shopping malls comprising
approximately 141 million square feet of gross leasable area. GGP
is headquartered in Chicago,
Illinois, and publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol
GGP. For further information please visit the GGP website at
www.ggp.com.
About Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion
specialty retailers. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in
Seattle, today Nordstrom operates
231 stores in 31 states, including 117 full-line stores, 110
Nordstrom Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques, one treasure&bond store
and one clearance store. Nordstrom also serves customers through
Nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Additionally, the Company
operates in the online private sale marketplace through its
subsidiary HauteLook. Nordstrom, Inc.'s common stock is publicly
traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.
Media Contacts:
Nordstrom: Colin Johnson, (206) 303-3036,
Colin.Johnson@nordstrom.com
GGP, Inc. David Keating, (312) 960-6325,
David.Keating@ggp.com
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SOURCE Nordstrom, Inc.