South Florida

Coming and going on the shopping scene: See the changes in South Florida retail

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

Several long-standing stores are fading from South Florida.

Big Lots, facing financial difficulties, has shut multiple locations. So has Party City and Joann Fabrics.

Meanwhile, some Winn-Dixie markets are becoming Aldi stores.

Other new stores are coming, too .Brickell City Centre is adding a diverse menu of retailers like Alo Yoga and Joe & the Juice.

See these and other changes below, and catch up with our South Florida shopping coverage.

American Freight Furniture and Mattress store in Macon, Georgia, is among the more than 300 set to close due to bankruptcy announcement on Nov. 3, 2024.

NO. 1: THESE STORES ARE DISAPPEARING FROM THE SOUTH FLORIDA RETAIL SCENE. WILL YOU MISS THEM?

Take a look at the brands and the locations. | Published March 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives

Brickell City Centre signs on new shops and boutiques. Above: Pedestrians walk outside Brickell City Centre in Miami in January 2020. By MATIAS J. OCNER

NO. 2: NEW STORES ARE OPENING AT TWO MALLS IN MIAMI’S BRICKELL AREA. SEE WHAT’S COMING

Ready to shop? | Published July 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

This At Home store houses the last KMart standing in the Continental U.S. at 14091 SW 88th St. In June 2025, At Home filed court documents announcing it was closing 26 of its store by the end of September, including one of its Florida stores on Biscayne Boulevard. This At Home was not on the court document among the closures. By Howard Cohen

NO. 3: A HOME FURNISHINGS STORE IS CLOSING IN MIAMI-DADE. WHAT’S THAT MEAN FOR KMART?

Home furnishings and decor chain At Home announced it plans to close 30 locations nationwide in September. | Published September 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

CEO and Founder Melissa Saavedra strikes a pose at Steamy Lit on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. By D.A. Varela

NO. 4: THIS ‘STEAMY’ BOOKSTORE FEATURING DIVERSE AUTHORS IS OPENING IN FORT LAUDERDALE

Fort Lauderdale is already hot. | Published October 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Amanda Rosa

Brickell City Centre opens several new stores and expands favorites like Zara in fall 2025. By Alex Staniloff

NO. 5: 5 NEW STORES AND AN EXPANSION OF A TEEN FAVORITE COMING TO BRICKELL CITY CENTRE

The Shops at Brickell City Centre preps for the holiday season with the arrival of five new stores. | Published October 22, 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.