MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis-based Target Corp. plans to remodel about 400 of its general merchandise stores across the nation in 2011, building upon the discounter’s latest strategy to bulk up its grocery offerings.
That’s on top of the 350 general merchandise stores in the nation that Target remodeled last year in rolling out its “P Fresh” concept, which typically increased its grocery offerings by 40 percent.
At the same time, Target, which has about 1,750 stores in the nation, has scaled back new-store construction. The company was to open about a dozen new stores last year and anticipates opening 21 new stores in 2011, including one SuperTarget.
Target has two stores in St. Cloud and about 50 stores in the Twin Cities area, including 23 SuperTargets and 27 general merchandise stores. The company remodeled most of its Twin Cities-area general merchandise stores in 2010, bringing to an end a two-year process in carrying out the work in this market, Target spokeswoman Amy Reilly.
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