The Japanese fashion firm UNIQLO specializes in high-end clothing. The brand is known for its distinctive assortment and emphasis on comfort, as implied by its name. The business had more than 2,400 locations globally by the end of 2023, but it was still absent from the Lone Star State, reported Dallas Observer.
The business revealed intentions to open its first five locations in Texas earlier this month in a news release: two in the Houston region and three in North Texas, in Dallas, Arlington, and Frisco.
According to a press release from UNIQLO USA CEO Yoshihide Shindo, "We are thrilled to be coming to Texas, a state where we have seen positive customer demand and where UNIQLO LifeWear products can perfectly serve the needs of the various lifestyles and climates throughout Houston and Dallas."
The UNIQLO stores in Galleria Dallas and The Parks at Arlington were scheduled to open in February, according to documents from the Texas Department of Licensing & Registration. Construction is expected to begin in late May or early June, depending on the registered project details, and both projects should be finished by the end of the year.
In addition to confirming the Galleria Dallas and The Parks at Arlington locations, UNIQLO announced plans to open a third store in the area by the end of the year at Stonebriar Centre in Frisco.
The retail business was founded in 1984 under the unwieldy moniker "Unique Clothing Warehouse." The company experienced rapid growth and in 2002 it launched its first outlets outside of Japan. In 2005, the first store to open in the United States opened in New Jersey.
There are 54 stores in the United States and 74 throughout North America as of right now. A minor portion of them are in Chicago, Florida, and Hawaii, while the majority are on the East and West coasts. The business is holding grand openings for a number of its spring-opening stores, with one in Massachusetts scheduled for April 26./BGNES