What's the big store coming to the Mid-State Mall in East Brunswick?
EAST BRUNSWICK - A retail flooring store wants to set up shop at Mid-State Mall on Route 18.
Floor and Décor Outlets of America, Inc. wants to combine several tenant spaces, about 68,064 square feet, formerly occupied by Raymour & Flannigan, Sun Run, European Wax Center and Massage Envy and construct an approximately 6,877 square foot addition at the rear of the existing mall. The store would be 74,941 square feet, larger than a football size, according to plans filed with the township.
Floor and Decor has signed a lease with the mall owner for the space, the application says.
Floor & Décor is a specialty retailer of hard surface flooring, offering a broad in-stock selection of tile, wood, stone, and related tools and flooring accessories, according to its website.
Floor & Décor was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta. It has locations in New Jersey, including Elizabeth and Toms River.
In the second quarter of 2023, the chain opened nine new warehouse stores and will open 32 warehouse stores in the fiscal year. The chain now has 203 warehouse stores and five design studios across 36 states.
On Thursday the company reported reported a net quarterly sales increase of 4.2% to $1.14 billion from $1.09 billion in the second quarter of 2022. For the first half of 2023, sales increased 6.6% to $2.26 billion from $2.12 billion in the same period in 2022.
If approved, Floor & Decor would join other businesses at the mall, such as ShopRite, Pet Smart and Best Buy.
The proposed hours of operation for store will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, according to a public notice. There will be 20 to 25 full-time and 10 to 15 part-time employees at the peak shift.
The applicant has applied to the township Planning Board for minor site plan approval and bulk variance.
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The Planning Board hearing on the application will be held 7 p.m. Aug. 9 in the courtroom of the East Brunswick Municipal Building, 1 Jean Walling Civic Center.
The application, documents and maps for which approval is sought are on file in the office of the Department of Planning and Engineering, 4 Harts Lane, and may be inspected during regular business hours.
Other new businesses coming to Mid-State Mall are Ross Dress for Less, Kids Empire, and Five Star Swim School, according to Acadia Realty Trust's website.
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