NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk City Council has officially paved the way for a new Target store to be developed off East Little Creek Road in Wards Corner.
City Council voted Tuesday to sign off on plans that would allow for a 125,000-square-foot retail store at 201 and 217 E. Little Creek Road, near I-64. It would replace the long-vacant former Kroger and Ames Department Stores currently on the site.
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While Target has not confirmed they will be opening up a second Norfolk store, several sources, not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, confirm the retailer is the intended end-user. The name Target does appear in the fine print of two planning documents submitted to the city.
Target’s existing location in Norfolk is off Military Highway near the old Military Circle Mall.
“We are continually evaluating potential store locations to serve new guests, but I don’t have any new-store news to share at this time,” Loni Monroe, a spokesperson for Target, said.