Literal sign of progress at Lake Lorraine
By Jodi Schwan
Here’s a positive sign for shoppers: Marshalls has put up its name at Lake Lorraine.
The sign went up on the store late last week.
“Obviously, they’re getting ahead of the game,” said Mike Van Buskirk, director of operations at Van Buskirk Cos.
Marshalls and sister company HomeGoods are opening next to each other as part of a large retail center under construction on the east end of development, which is between Interstate 29 and Marion Road, south of 26th Street.
The retailers will start finishing inside the space this month and haven’t started advertising job openings yet.
As far as opening, “We don’t have a firm date, but we’re looking at October,” Van Buskirk said.
Hobby Lobby, which is relocating from 41st Street, will be the first large national retailer to open at Lake Lorraine in early October.