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Archive for February 24th, 2008

T.J. Maxx to move from Rockford to Machesney Park

3 comments February 24th, 2008

Off-price retailer T.J. Maxx will be moving to Machesney Park in March and closing its East State Street store in Rockford.

T.J. Maxx plans to open its new Machesney Park store, in Machesney Crossing at 1009 W. Lane Road, on March 13, with grand opening hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.  The current T.J. Maxx Location, at 6363 E. State St. in Rockford, is scheduled to close March 9.

The new Machesney Park store will carry a larger accessories department than a typical T.J. Maxx store — including handbags, jewelry and luggage — according to a press release from the company.

T.J. Maxx, based in Framingham, Mass., has more than 800 stores in 48 states.

First Rockford Group is the developer of Machesney Crossing, a retail complex at the southeast corner of Illinois 251 and Illinois 173.  Retailers began opening in its main 220,000-square-foot inline building in October and November 2007.Â