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Target welcomes friends, family ahead of Sunday opening

 

Mayor Billy Kenoi delivers opening remarks Tuesday evening before the VIP opening of the Target store in Kona. (Hawaii247.com photo by Bobby Command)

Mayor Billy Kenoi delivers opening remarks Tuesday evening before the VIP opening of the Target store in Kona. (Hawaii247.com photo by Bobby Command)

Approximately 2,000 people got a sneak preview Tuesday of the new Target store at the Kona Commons.

Mayor Billy Kenoi was on hand for the special event, which included elected officials, employees and their families, and invited guests.

Target, which is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., is opening 23 new stores with gala celebrations across the country on Sunday, July 26. 

Four – including the Kona outlet – are general merchandise stores, 17 are general merchandise stores with expanded food options and two are full-grocery SuperTarget stores. 

Locations receiving a general merchandise store include:

* Kona, Hawaii

* Warren, Mich.

* Bronx Terminal, N.Y.

* Cheltenham, Pa.

General merchandise stores feature a blend of everyday essentials including household products, electronics, clothing, and an assortment of food and seasonal merchandise. 

These stores offer amenities such as a Starbucks, Target Café and Target Pharmacy. 

Each general merchandise store employs 100-250 team members and is approximately 127,000 square feet.

General merchandise stores with expanded food options are opening in:

* Vista South, Calif.

* Lisbon, Conn.

* Spring Hill East, Fla.

* West Melbourne, Fla.

* Cedar Falls, Iowa

* Hammond, La.

* Las Vegas Nev.

* Decatur, Nev.

* Greenland, N.H.

* Chili, N.Y.

* Exeter Township, Pa.

* Hanover Township., Pa.

* Lower Nazareth, Pa.

* West Pottsgrove Twp., Pa.

* Huntsville, Texas

* Hampton, Va.

* Martinsburg, W.Va.

* Waukesha South, Wis.

The expanded food stores offer all of the merchandise found in our general merchandise stores with the added convenience of fresh food. This new format has an open-market layout and features new food additions including basic fresh produce, fresh meat and bakery goods. 

Each expanded food format store employs 100-250 team members and is approximately 135,000 square feet.

Locations receiving a SuperTarget include:

* Murrieta North, Calif.

* Wylie, Texas

SuperTarget stores offer a complete, one-stop-shopping destination by combining the convenience of a general merchandise store with a full-scale grocery. Additional merchandise options include a complete assortment of fresh produce, and an on-site bakery and deli. 

Each SuperTarget employs 200-300 team members and is approximately 186,000 square feet. 

As of Sunday, Target Corporation will have 1,719 stores in 49 states. 

Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of Education. Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week. 

— Find out more:

Target: www.target.com

 

Mayor Billy Kenoi greets longtime Kona residents Alfreida Fujita and her daughter, Rene Kimura.  (Hawaii247.com photo by Bobby Command)

Mayor Billy Kenoi greets longtime Kona residents Alfreida Fujita and her daughter, Rene Kimura. (Hawaii247.com photo by Bobby Command)

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