The Maple Village shopping center on the city’s west side now hosts a new off-price retail chain to replace the defunct Stein Mart, which closed in 2020. Burlington Stores will mark its Ann Arbor reappearance—there was one in Arborland in the 1980s and 1990s—with a weekend-long grand opening beginning March 31.
The renovated interior space of more than 33,000 square feet will feature an ever-
changing variety of brand-name apparel (including shoes and accessories) for all ages, as well as baby gear and home décor.
Early arriving customers on the first Friday and Saturday can score a scratch-off prize revealing a dollar amount to deduct from their purchases. A giveaway of branded canvas tote bags awaits shoppers on Sunday, April 2. According to a corporate press release, a local high-needs school will be identified to receive a $5,000 donation for classroom materials in partnership with nonprofit AdoptAClassroom.org.
The store’s intended staffing level is about sixty-five, a mix of full-time and part-time roles.
New Jersey–based Burlington (which dropped the “Coat Factory” from its name back in 2009) remains bullish on bricks-and-mortar compared to e-commerce, and its six-month stock performance well exceeds the major market indices. Ann Arbor’s was one of four Burlington stores nationwide to open on the same day.
Burlington, 215 N. Maple Rd. (Maple Village). Sun.–Thurs. 9 a.m.–11 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 9 a.m.–midnight. burlington.com
