Anthropologie plans to open its first store in Ann Arbor this year in the Arbor Hills shopping center.
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Two national retail brands are making their Ann Arbor debut this year.
Women’s fashion retailer Anthropologie and outdoor retailer The North Face plan to open stores in the Arbor Hills shopping center on Washtenaw Avenue, the project developers confirmed. The center's grand opening is scheduled for Aug. 22.
The exterior of an Anthropologie store in Tennessee.
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Owned by Urban Outfitters Inc., Anthropologie sells women’s apparel, accessories, home furnishings and gift items. The stores are artsy with an earthy vibe and usually feature hardwood floors and wood furnishings to display its inventory.
The first Anthropologie store opened in Pennsylvania in 1992 and there are now 175 stores in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom, the company’s website says. Anthropologie’s only other Michigan stores are in downtown Birmingham and at the Somerset Collection in Troy. Urban Outfitters operates a store in downtown Ann Arbor.
“Anthropologie remains a destination for women wanting a curated mix of clothing, accessories, gifts and home decor that reflects their personal style and fuels their lives' passions, from fashion to art to entertaining,” the website says.
The exterior of a A North Face location that opened in Raleigh, NC earlier this year.
Founded in 1968 in California, The North Face is an outdoor products company that specializes in outerwear and equipment.
The brand is sold at department stores and various outdoor retailers, including Ann Arbor’s Moosejaw, Bivouac, Running Fit and Sun & Snow Sport. The company also operates 40 retail stores in the U.S., including locations in Grand Rapids and at the Somerset Collection.
The additions of Anthropologie and The North Face to Arbor Hills come after multiple national, regional and local tenants confirmed plans to open in the center. Other tenants include: lululemon athletica, Hot Mama boutique, Sur La Table, Pizzeria Biga, Running Fit, Arhaus Furniture, a restaurant by the Cafe Zola owners and Brooks Brothers’ Flatiron Shop.
Lizzy Alfs is a business reporter for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at 734-623-2584 or email her at lizzyalfs@annarbor.com. Follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lizzyalfs.