Store TrackerUS Store Tracker Extra, August 2023: Retailers To Open 78 Million Square Feet of New Retail Space This Year Aaron Mark Dsouza, Data Analyst September 6, 2023 Reasons to ReadThe US will see 78 million square feet of new retail space open in 2023, with Dollar General contributing an estimated 10.8 million square feet to that figure. The US Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements, including their square-footage impact. In this report, we detail announced closures and openings as of September 1, 2023. Data in this report are: Year-to-date announced US store closures and openings estimates for 2023, by retailer Year-to-date announced 2023 US store closures and openings estimates in gross square feet, by retailer US announced store closures and openings: week-by-week data for year-to-date 2023 versus the comparable period in 2022 Companies mentioned in this report include: Bed Bath & Beyond, Burlington Stores, CVS Health, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Tuesday Morning Other relevant research: View our full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker and monthly US Store Tracker Extra reports. The Coresight Research US Store Tracker Databank offers our premium subscribers access to openings and closures data from 2012 to 2022 year to date, filterable by sector and year. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show—Day 3—Agentic Commerce Expectations, Marketplace Best Practices and Disciplined Brand TransformationShoptalk Spring 2026: Day 1—Agentic Commerce and AI-Driven Personalization; Retail Media Innovation and Omnichannel Data; Emotional Connection and Loyalty in the AI EraMiddle-Income Consumers Drive Improved Financial Optimism: US Consumer Survey InsightsThe Middle East Energy Shock and the US Consumer: Lessons from 2022—Sustained Impacts Risk Trickle-Up Effect