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By Eleanor Tolbert – Reporter, Louisville Business First
September 7, 2022 Updated September 7, 2022 3:31 PM EDT
Louisville shoppers have a new place to go in St. Matthews.
Old Navy opened Wednesday in Shelbyville Road Plaza. The clothing retailer is taking up over 15,000 square feet in the busy shopping center.
The store sits between Nordstrom Rack and Guitar Center in the plaza. It was formerly home to the Nike Factory Store, which closed in January.
The shopping center, managed by Hagan Properties, is stacked with other well-known brands, including Trader Joe’s, Quest Outdoors, JoAnn’s, Buff City Soap and CycleBar.
Old Navy is owned by San Francisco-based Gap Inc. There are a few other Old Navy locations in Louisville, including in Jefferson Mall and the Springhurst Town Center, as well as Gap and Banana Republic stores.
While Nike has moved out of the plaza, it could be opening another store down the road. The company filed plans in August for a store in Oxmoor Center. The plans show the Nike By Louisville will take up 4,900 square feet in the mall.
Right now, the only Nike location in Kentucky is the Nike Factory Store in the Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass in Simpsonville. The Lexington Herald-Leader also reported in August a Nike store is opening in The Summit at Fritz Farm.
The permit applications filed to the city of Lexington showed the store will be the retailers new Nike Live concept, which is a members-only store with a focus on mobile and a two-week merchandise rotation, Retail Dive reported.