Burlington, the New Jersey-based discount department store chain formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory, is opening a location in Milford this summer.
The chain will open its fifth Central Massachusetts location at a former Bed Bath & Beyond location in Granite Heights Marketplace plaza at 230 Fortune Blvd., with an expected opening date of July 25, according to a map on the company’s website showcasing upcoming grand openings.
The new store is part of expansion efforts, which the company hopes will see it open more than 100 net stores in 2025, part of a goal of operating more than 2,000 stores across the country, according to the Wall Street Journal.
This growth is part of a strategy to address changes in consumer habits by focusing on smaller stores with more nimble offerings, compared to the days when the firm was known as Burlington Coat Factory, where its large stores were often overstuffed with off-price outerwear and other merchandise.
The 28,000-square-foot Milford site was leased from landlord Quarry Place Three LLC of Mendon, with Tariq Fayyad of Fayyad Realty Advisors in Hopedale serving as the leasing representative, according to CoStar. Terms of the lease were not disclosed.
Quarry Place Three bought Granite Heights Marketplace for $10.3 million in August 2023.
Burlington’s new Milford location will be located directly next to a new Trader Joe’s opened in November. The new store will join existing Burlington locations in Leominster, Natick, Westborough, and Worcester, with a total of 23 Burlingtons across the state.
Founded in 1972, Burlington operates more than 1,400 stores, with locations in all New England states with the exception of Vermont. The firm operates in 48 U.S. markets, including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, according to its website.
Eric Casey is the managing editor at Worcester Business Journal, who primarily covers the manufacturing and real estate industries.
