Nordstrom Rack is doubling down on Philadelphia’s suburbs, with plans for two new 30,000-square-foot stores opening in Exton and Media in fall 2026. The off-price sibling of Nordstrom is zeroing in on busy open-air shopping centers that already draw steady crowds with national anchors and regional traffic.
The company first rolled out the news in a Jan. 12 press release, saying both suburban locations are slated to open in fall 2026 and will stock the Rack’s usual mix of discounted apparel, accessories, beauty and home goods. Nordstrom says the additions grow its Pennsylvania footprint and will offer services like online order pickup and easy returns, according to a press release via Nordstrom, Inc..
Main Street at Exton Will Get a Rack
In Exton, Nordstrom Rack is headed to Main Street at Exton, the Route 30/100 lifestyle center that already counts Walmart, Sephora and Barnes & Noble among its big-name tenants. The center’s property listing highlights strong weekday and weekend traffic and pitches the Rack as a fresh boost to its tenant mix, according to the listing from Wolfson Group.
Promenade at Granite Run Adds an Off-Price Anchor
Over in Media, Nordstrom Rack will set up shop at the Promenade at Granite Run, the open-air redevelopment off Baltimore Pike and Middletown Road that reuses the old Granite Run Mall footprint. BET Investments, which owns the Promenade, welcomed the new tenant in comments included in Nordstrom’s announcement via Nordstrom, Inc.. Marketing materials describe the Promenade as a regional shopping and residential hub, with more details on the property available from Promenade at Granite Run.
What’s Behind the Expansion
The twin openings are part of a broader effort by Nordstrom to build out its Rack banner in 2026 as the company recalibrates after ownership changes last year. Nordstrom completed its going-private acquisition in May 2025, a shift the retailer says gives it more room to focus on long-term growth and adjust its mix of store formats, according to an investor release from Nordstrom, Inc..
Timing, Services and What to Expect
Both suburban Rack stores are scheduled to open in fall 2026. Shoppers can expect the standard Nordstrom Rack playbook, including online order pickup and straightforward returns, consistent with Nordstrom’s store-services offerings. Local coverage notes that the Exton and Media locations, along with other recently announced South Jersey stores, push Nordstrom Rack’s Philly-area presence into the upper single digits, as reported by PhillyVoice. The expansion was also covered by CoStar.
Center owners and leasing managers say the new anchors should pump up foot traffic and hiring as construction and buildouts move ahead. Shoppers can keep an eye out for new signage, local permitting activity and job postings as the openings get closer. We will update this story as lease filings, permits or hiring notices surface in the run-up to the fall 2026 debuts.
