Tags: store openings vs closings 2026
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Openings Overtake Closings: Costco’s 14-Warehouse Push and the Retail Real Estate Reset
Store openings have overtaken closings in 2026, led by Costco’s 14 new North American warehouses, grocery and discount expansion, and a net-lease market splitting decisively by quality.
The Backfill Economy: Who’s Absorbing America’s Empty Boxes — July 2026 Retail Real Estate Outlook
In 2026, U.S. store openings are outrunning closings for the first time since the pandemic — and grocery, discount, and off-price retailers like Aldi and Burlington are backfilling the second-generation boxes their fallen competitors left behind.