It's been over a year since I broke the story that Burlington (a.k.a. Burlington Coat Factory) would be opening a store at the Montrose Crossing shopping center on Rockville Pike. Construction is now underway on the interior, which used to be part of Barnes & Noble (now up the Pike at Congressional Plaza). Burlington says this store will open on April 22, 2022.
The permanent sign has been installed on the facade of the store. Barnes & Noble's escalators are still in place beyond the main entrance, which has boards over it. The rest of the bookstore's former space is now occupied by Home Depot Design Center.
Burlington's stores have been steadliy shrinking since it reported a mammoth 78,000 square foot average size in a 2015 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. By last year, the average size of its new stores was half that. Despite its space being two stories, the Montrose Crossing Burlington may be one of the chain's smallest yet, at only 33,948 square feet.
Burlington may be the lowest rung on the retail ladder.
ReplyDeleteAs a new resident in Bethesda having moved in 6 months ago, I never realized Barnes and Noble had a location up there at Montrose as well as in Bethesda. That’s interesting………
ReplyDelete6:41: Their new location at Congressional Plaza is significantly smaller, but still has a coffee shop.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to it!
ReplyDelete@6:41, @8:10 -- no books to speak of, but yes, they maintain a coffee shop.
ReplyDeleteMy personal hell is being in a Burlington....
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