Burlington to Open 40+ New Stores by July 4 Holiday

Burlington Stores will open 26 stores in May and an additional 16 locations by the Independence Day holiday. The retailer also recently broke ground on a 2 million-square-foot distribution center in Buckeye, Ariz. slated to open in 2028; Burlington plans to open a total of 110 new stores by the end of its current fiscal year in January 2027.

More consumers are turning to value-priced offerings, and apparel retailer Burlington Stores is on an aggressive expansion path to serve them. Burlington will open 42 new stores by the Fourth of July holiday, with 26 openings planned for May alone, and recently broke ground on a new, nearly 2 million-square-foot distribution center in Buckeye, Ariz.

scheduled to open in 2028. The retailer, which operated 1,200+ stores at the end of its 2025 fiscal year in January 2026, is planning to add 110 net-new stores for the 2026 fiscal year. Burlington Stores is forecasting total sales increases in the 8% to 10% range for FY 2026, based on the assumption of a 1% to 3% increase in comparable store sales.

“We are feeling bullish about our prospects in fiscal 2026,” said Michael O’Sullivan, CEO of Burlington Stores in a statement accompanying the retailer’s most recent financial statement in March 2026. “There are external and internal factors that are driving this optimism.

Our full year comp guidance of 1% to 3% growth is now slightly ahead of our typical model, reflecting our optimism. In fact, we think that there may be potential upside to our expectations, and we have positioned the business to aggressively chase sales.” Where Will New Stores be Located?

The new store openings for May will be spread across multiple states, with four stores in Texas, three each in California and Ohio and new stores in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington and Wisconsin.

Among the 16 openings planned in June and early July will be new stores in Maryland, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon and Utah. When the new Arizona distribution center opens, it will be one of Burlington Stores’ most advanced to date, with systems that integrate smarter sorting systems, enhanced workstations and custom software to streamline daily operations.

“We are really excited to break ground on this innovative distribution center for off-price retail,” said Greg Shultz, EVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Burlington in a statement. “This new distribution center is designed with advanced systems and improved processes to drive increased speed, flexibility and efficiency.”