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Target to open 2 stores in Dallas including shopping center in Oak Cliff

You don't even need to see the sign to know it's a Target store.

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To the delight of Oak Cliff residents, a Target store is coming to the neighborhood.

The Minneapolis-based chain is opening a store at 655 W. Illinois Ave., in the beloved Wynnewood Village neighborhood shopping center at the northwest corner of Zang Boulevard, where it will join stores such as Kroger, Ross, Five Below, and LA Fitness.

A Target spokesperson said in a statement that the opening date was still TBD.

"We're excited to bring an easy and convenient shopping experience to new guests in the Dallas community in the coming years with this new Target store," the statement said. "As we get closer to opening the store, we’ll have more specific details to share — including how the shopping experience will be tailored to serve local guests and the grand opening date."

A story by Fox 4 says it's coming in two years. The store was listed on Target's website on March 1 but has since been removed. Too soon, maybe.

It'll be in a space next to the LA Fitness that was previously set to house a movie theater, and will span about 111,000 square feet — smaller than a regular Target store (130,000 feet), and way smaller than the 150,000-square-foot larger store the company introduced in 2022. But double the size of the small-format stores Target has recently introduced, such as the one that opened in Preston Center in 2018 with approximately 54,700 square feet. So many Target sizes.

The company recently announced that it plans to open about 20 new stores in a variety of sizes, stating that the new stores would include design elements that reflect the local community.

There are currently 20 stores in the Dallas area, including one other Target store in southern Dallas at Wheatland Towne Crossing.

They're also opening a store in Prosper, at Highway 380 and Preston Road. That one's a biggie: 140,000 square feet.

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FIFA World Cup 2026 vending machines dispense merch in North Texas

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World Cup hat, sure to be the summer's hottest accessory.

FIFA World Cup hats are sure to be the hottest fashion accessory of summer in Dallas, and now getting one is as easy as buying a Dr Pepper.

Vending machines dispensing officially licensed FIFA merchandise have been installed at two Dallas-Fort Worth shopping centers:

Shops at Legacy East in Plano, near Half Shells (7201 Bishop Rd #E4, Plano)
Southlake Town Square in Southlake, located in the breezeway next to Rowan (1426 Civic Pl, Southlake)

Two World Cup merch vending machines have popped up in North Texas.Photo by Asper Photography

Unless you have high-priced tickets to the games, these are sure to be the most convenient way to purchase tournament-themed souvenirs and apparel around the clock, in person.

According to a release, the machines will be available 24 hours a day through August 1, 2026.

They are stocked with officially licensed FIFA World Cup 2026 items including hats, scarves, mascot figurines, necklaces, collectible souvenirs, and other fan gear.

According to the FIFA website, hats run about $35-$45, mascot plushes are $35, and a Lego FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Trophy is $325.

The installations are among the first of their kind at North Texas retail centers and arrive as anticipation continues to build for the FIFA World Cup's return to the United States.

"As North Texas prepares to welcome fans from around the world, the merchandise machines offer visitors an early chance to join the excitement and celebrate the growing soccer energy sweeping across the region," says the release.

Dallas-Fort Worth is expected to be one of the tournament's busiest host regions, welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors (or more) from around the globe, beginning in early June.

World Cup replica trophy Get your hands on a replica trophy made of Legos.Photo by Asper Photography

Nine FIFA World Cup matches (more than in any other host city) will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, dubbed "Dallas Stadium," for the tournament. They will start with Netherlands vs. Japan on June 14, followed by England vs. Croatia on June 17, Argentina vs. Austria on June 22, Japan vs. Sweden on June 25, and Jordan vs. Argentina on June 27.

The stadium will also host two Round of 32 matches (June 30 and July 3), one Round of 16 match (July 6), and one Semi-Final match (July 14).

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