Uniqlo, a division of Japan-based Fast Retailing, is planning to open around 20 stores a year in the United States, with an ultimate goal of approximately 400 locations in the next few years, reported. Currently, Uniqlo operates 46 stores in the U.S. and another 16 in Canada.
On March 24, Uniqlo opened a 7,800-sq.-ft. store at Newport Centre in Jersey City, N.J. It’s the company’s fifth New Jersey location. Building on the retailer’s longtime support of refugees around the world, Uniqlo Newport Centre staff held a community shopping event with Welcome Home Jersey City, inviting newly arrived individuals and families to shop for new clothing.
According to the WWD report, Uniqlo plans add stores in existing markets where it already has built a foundation, including New York City; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Seattle; San Francisco; Los Angeles and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing operates approximately 2,400 stores around the globe.
