It’s hard not to notice that the only new Nordstrom store openings SGB Media has covered over the last few years have been Nordstrom Rack locations. Those articles are still widely read and show considerable interest in where the chain of stores is heading next, but it also speaks volumes in an age when Saks Global files for bankruptcy protection after acquiring a troubled Neiman Marcus business.
One must wonder: Where will the rich girls from Landman shop now?
The Nordstrom brand will lose another iconic location this spring with the closure of its Galleria Dallas banner store. The company attempted to save the location in 2022 by downsizing to a smaller third-floor location, giving up 45,000 square feet of space, but that may have only signaled to customers that the writing was on the wall.
The first location in the mall, the first Nordstrom in Texas, opened in 1996. The newer, smaller location will close its doors on May 16, 2026. The company said in a media statement that it wants to focus on leveraging its other stores and digital channels, such as online shopping.
“Decisions like this are never easy, and we understand the impact they have on our team members,” the statement said. “We’re committed to taking care of our employees through this transition, including supporting those who are interested in finding another role within Nordstrom.”
The closure now leaves two Nordstrom legacy stores and 10 Nordstrom Racks in the region.
The news of the Galleria Dallas location shuttering comes after the retailer closed two other iconic locations last fall: the store at Santa Monica Place in Santa Monica, CA, and the St. Louis, MO location at the Saint Louis Galleria.
Nordstrom opened the Santa Monica store in 2010 and the Saint Louis Galleria location in 2011.
The Saint Louis Galleria space is now occupied by a Dick’s House of Sport.
The Santa Monica Daily Press reported last year that the struggling Santa Monica Place mall “faced severe challenges with a nearly 70 percent vacancy rate after previous owner Macerich defaulted on a $300 million loan, leading to court-appointed receiver Trigild taking control.”
In St. Louis, local reports said the Nordstrom closure came after safety concerns arose in the mall, citing a case of a man firing a gun outside the mall’s parking lot in July 2025.
Nordstrom went private in May 2025 after being acquired by family members and El Puerto de Liverpool, a Mexican real estate and department store company.
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