Target enters Alaska, debuts new prototype stores (at bizjournals.com)

Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal - by Target Corp. on Friday announced that it will hold grand openings for 45 new stores on Oct. 12, including the debut of two new prototype stores in Minnesota and the company’s first two stores in Alaska. A new store in Waconia debuts the company’s new general-merchandise prototype, while a new store in Otsego features the company’s new SuperTarget prototype. Each of the new store models is certified under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, and also provides more space for food and electronics. The new general-merchandise stores will be 132,400 square feet in size, roughly 6,000 square feet larger than the current model. The new SuperTarget stores will be 186,000 square feet, about 12,000 square feet larger than existing... [read full story]