Target to Open 27 Stores on March 8

Minneapolis Target Corp. announced Tuesday the opening of 27 stores, including its first two locations in the state of Hawaii.

The new stores, which include 21 general-merchandise locations and six SuperTargets, will hold a grand opening on Sunday, March 8.

In other news, Target announced Monday that Prince is releasing a three-disc CD through the retailer at the end of this month.

The Target deal makes Price the latest music legend to release new music exclusively through a major retailer. AC/DC and the Eagles were among the acts who sold millions of CDs through their partnership with Wal-Mart.