Target to Open 21 New Stores

Minneapolis-based Target Corp. plans to open 21 new stores in 2011. The 21 new locations will cover 13 states, including five stores in California, one in Hawaii and a SuperTarget in Minnesota. Six new Target stores are slated to open on Mar. 6, nine more on July 24, and the final six stores are scheduled to open on Oct. 9. The general merchandise stores, which will be approximately 135,000 sq. ft., will include an expanded fresh food assortment and will offer basic fresh produce, fresh packaged meat and baked goods. Currently, Target operates approximately 1,752 stores in 49 states