Store openings and closings in South Florida

The following articles highlight changes in South Florida's retail scene through store closings and new openings.

Macy’s decided to close five South Florida stores as part of a broader strategy to focus on more profitable outlets. Barnes & Noble in Kendall will relocate and downsize, making way for one of the biggest Rooms to Go stores. Aventura Mall introduces new stores emphasizing 'Florida firsts.'

Catch up on the changes below.

Macy’s makes merry as Aracely Guadamus gets gifts for her two granddaughters and her son during Black Friday at Dadeland Mall in Miami on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. On Jan. 10, 2025, Macy’s announced it was to close 66 more stores but Dadeland’s is not one of them.

NO. 1: MACY’S ‘BOLD MOVE’ MEANS CLOSING FIVE SOUTH FLORIDA STORES. HERE’S WHERE THEY ARE

What shoppers should know about the changes. | Published January 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

In this file photo from Oct. 30, 2024, comedian Brittany Brave is photographed outside of the Barnes & Noble bookstore in West Kendall. Brave grew up in Miami’s Kendall neighborhood and worked at this store as a barista during high school and had a stand-up performance at the Adrienne Arsht Center on Nov. 23, 2024. By MATIAS J. OCNER

NO. 2: COULD ONE OF THE BIGGEST ROOMS TO GO IN THE COUNTRY REPLACE A BELOVED KENDALL BOOKSTORE?

The closing plans coincide with other plans for expansion. | Published March 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

Eataly in downtown New York City. The internationally famous Italian brand is scheduled to come to the Aventura Mall in the spring of 2025. By Pablo Enriquez

NO. 3: HOW ‘FLORIDA FIRSTS’ ARE DEFINING AVENTURA MALL. HERE ARE SOME OF THE NEWCOMERS

Eataly promises the Italian experience in Miami. | Published April 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.