The Walking Company has opened seven new stores in November with an additional eight new locations scheduled for pre-holiday opening. These new store openings are in addition to the eight locations to be acquired in the pending purchase of the Natural Comfort chain in Florida.
 
The 15 new store locations are Westfield Annapolis, Annapolis, MD; Walt Whitman Mall, Huntington Station, NY; Augusta Mall, Augusta, GA; Arlington Highlands Mall, Arlington, TX; Town Square Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV; Rockaway Town Square, Rockaway, NJ; Polaris Fashion Place, Columbus, OH; King's Shops, Waikoloa, HI; Stanford Shopping Mall, Palo Alto, CA; Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO; Solomon Pond, Marlborough, MA; Bridge Street Town Centre, Huntsville, AL; Town Center at Boca Raton, Boca Raton, FL; Ocean County Mall, Tom's River, NJ; and The Shoppes at Fallen Timbers, Maumee, OH; respectively.


“The addition of these locations in time for the holiday provides new consumers with a comfort shoe destination during the gift giving season,” said Lee Cox, senior vice president of retail at The Walking Company. “Our continued growth and the new business opportunity in these premium retail locations reflect the strength of The Walking Company brand and the growing demand for quality comfort footwear.”