Nordstrom announced plans Wednesday to open a full-line department store in the new open–air retail promenade to be built by Caruso Affiliated in Carlsbad’s strawberry fields.
The 124,000 square foot store is scheduled to open fall 2018 and will be the fifth Nordstrom full-line store in the San Diego area.
Last month a group of Carlsbad civic and business leaders unveiled the “Agua Hedionda 85/15 Plan,” which would protect 85 percent of the 203-acre field as agriculture and public open space while the remaining 15 percent is developed as an outdoor shopping and dining area. The plan will be presented for voter approval.
“We’re grateful for the more than 30 years of support we’ve received from our customers in San Diego County and we’re thrilled at the opportunity to better serve many of those customers with a store closer to home,” said Jamie Nordstrom, president of stores for Seattle-based retailer.
“We have a long-standing relationship with Caruso Affiliated and look forward to working closely with Caruso’s team and the Carlsbad community to offer our customers a great shopping experience,” he said.
“Caruso Affiliated is thrilled to have Nordstrom, a best-in-class retailer, as part of the dynamic open-air retail promenade we are creating in Carlsbad,” said Rick J. Caruso, founder and CEO of Caruso Affiliated.
“For nearly three years, we have been listening to Carlsbad residents, elected officials and leaders address their vision and ideas for our retail property and open space plan in Carlsbad,” he added.
Nordstrom operates two full-line stores at Caruso Affiliated properties, including The Grove in Los Angeles and The Americana at Brand in Glendale.