Macy’s is renovating one of its existing stores in the Dayton area to add an outlet store, according to a permit submitted to the Montgomery County Building Regulations Division.
Macy’s submitted a permit for a partial remodel of its existing Macy’s department store located at 2700 Miamisburg Centerville Road at the Dayton Mall. The estimated market value of the completed project is $75,000.
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The permit indicates the project is a partial building alteration to make space for a 1,300-square-foot Macy’s Backstage outlet.
The department store chain has invested in its off-price concept, called Macy’s Backstage. The company added 11 new Backstage stores within existing Macy’s stores in the first quarter of 2017. The stores, similar to Nordstrom Rack, offer discounted prices on brand clothing up to 80 percent off.
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This would be the first Backstage concept in Ohio. The chain has outlets in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
This news organization has reached out to a Macy’s spokeswoman for more information about the project.
In January, the company announced the closure of 11 Macy's stores — including one in downtown Cincinnati. It's part of the retailer's plan to close approximately 100 stores, which was announced back in August 2016.
The following Macy's stores will be closing in early 2018. In most cases, clearance sales started Jan. 8 and run for approximately 8 to 12 weeks. Macy's has closed a total of 124 stores since 2015.
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