‘A little explosion of growth,’ Emporia welcomes multiple new stores

EMPORIA, Kan. ( KSNT ) – Multiple new retailers are coming to Emporia in the fall.

Emporia residents can expect a new Ulta Beauty, Old Navy and Five Below to open soon. The three stores will be additions to the Em poria Pavilions, which has been steadily growing since building a Hobby Lobby in 2017.

Jim Witt, Interim President of the Emporia Regional Development Association, told KSNT News that the stores are a part of Emporia’s new incoming era.

“Emporia, after a period of relatively quiet during the pandemic, is starting to really get into the ballgame again,” Witt said. “It’s really on the verge of a little explosion of growth.”

The west side of the city will also be seeing new buildings. A new QuikTrip located on West 8th Avenue will soon start construction, along with construction on the Fairfield Inn and Convention Center.

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