Kohl’s opens three stores, remodels 30
Menomonee Falls, Wis. – Kohl’s Department Stores announced it is opening three stores on Friday, with locations in Hyannis, Mass., Keene, N.H., and Michigan City, Ind. The company also said it is remodeling 30 locations this fall.
Kohl’s new Michigan City location was built according to a prototype that received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification at the Gold level, and the store will pursue LEED certification in the coming months. The retailer currently has more than 350 LEED-certified locations nationwide. Features of Kohl’s LEED stores include use of more than 20% recycled and 20% regionally sourced (by cost) building materials, use of cool white Energy Star-rated roofs and water-efficient landscaping and plumbing fixtures, among many other attributes.
The Hyannis, Mass., store will have one electric vehicle (EV) charging station with two parking spaces for customers to charge at no cost while they shop. With this addition, the company has approximately 70 locations nationwide with EV charging stations.
Kohl’s new and remodeled locations feature the company’s latest store enhancements and design, including updated check-out stations, newly designed shopping carts and strollers, redesigned fitting rooms and beauty department, fitting room lounges in misses and juniors, an expanded customer service area located at the front of the store, electronic signs in all departments, free Wi-Fi throughout the store and Kohl’s kiosks, which allow customers to choose from an expanded assortment of styles, sizes, colors and merchandise and offer free standard shipping in the U.S. on items ordered.