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Target sets opening date for first Hunterdon County store
RARITAN TOWNSHIP – Target has announced the opening date for its new location in the Flemington Marketplace on Route 202.
A soft opening is scheduled for Aug. 12 with a ribbon-cutting at 5 p.m., and the grand opening is set for Aug. 17, according to Levin Management.
It'll be the first Target in Hunterdon County with the nearest locations in Bridgewater, Phillipsburg and Watchung.
The 75,525-square-foot store was formerly occupied by Burlington, which has moved a mile away to the space vacated by Bed Bath & Beyond on Route 202-31. Flemington Marketplace also has Kohls, Aldi, Michaels, Cold Stone Creamery, Panera Bread, Poke Cafe, Hallmark, Verizon and Chili's. Nothing Bundt Cakes is opening soon.
The new "small-format" Target will also include a CVS Pharmacy and a Starbucks.
The shopping center is managed by Levin Management of North Plainfield and is owned by REEP-RTL, part of New York Life Insurance.
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The Target will be close to Kohl's, one of the anchors, in the 239,000-square-foot shopping center that has 1.7 million annual visits. according to Levin's brochure on the property.
"We are thrilled to welcome Target to Flemington Marketplace," stated Vanessa Kelty, senior leasing representative at Levin Management. "… Target's presence will further elevate the shopping experience and solidify Flemington Marketplace as a premier retail destination."
The store is expected to employ about 100 team members. Target began posting job openings for the location in June.
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