Burlington is in talks to take over a vacant storefront in Germantown, a move that would give the discount retailer its sixth location in Shelby County and add another big name to an already crowded Poplar Avenue retail scene. The potential deal surfaced in local business coverage and underscores how national brands are still jockeying for space along the Poplar corridor in the Memphis suburbs.
The item, reported by Abigail Warren for the Daily Memphian, said Burlington “is looking to fill an empty retail space in Germantown” and reiterated that it would be the brand’s sixth store in the county. As the Daily Memphian noted, the brief post did not identify a specific site or offer a timeline for when a lease might be signed or a store could open.
Where It Might Land
The Daily Memphian post carried a tag for Shops of Forest Hill, a shopping center along Poplar Avenue that commercial materials list at 9155 Poplar Ave. Marketing documents for the Shops of Forest Hill show multiple available suites, including a 24,720-square-foot vacancy and several mid-sized spaces that could accommodate a large off-price tenant, according to a LoopNet brochure. The Germantown Chamber’s business directory also lists the Shops of Forest Hill at that Poplar address and highlights its existing anchors and foot traffic.
Why It Matters
Burlington has been steadily beefing up its national footprint, a strategy the company has laid out in investor presentations and corporate updates. A Germantown store would slot neatly into that expansion plan. The company’s own materials describe a robust pipeline of new locations and frequent relocations into smaller, higher-productivity formats, according to Burlington Stores. For Germantown shoppers, another major anchor could mean more choices and more local jobs; for nearby residents, it could also mean more congestion along an already busy stretch of Poplar…