Timeline of Saks Fifth Avenue branches

This article details the opening dates of Saks and Co. and Saks Fifth Avenue locations, providing insight into the historic and geographic expansion of the retailer.[1]

Country Metropolitan area Suburb or neighborhood Location and Notes Opening date, if known Closing date, if known
United States Washington DC F Street shopping district Pennsylvania Av. at 7th St. NW 1887 closed
United States Indianapolis Ingall's Block. Sold to W. J. Fischel. 1896 January 1910[2]
United States Birmingham[3] before March 15, 1900[3] closed
United States Norfolk VA Freestanding. Expanded March 15, 1900 to two floors at 234-6-8 Main Street.[3] 1895 or -6[3] closed
United States New York City Manhattan 1293–1311 Broadway at 34th Street, Herald Square (original NYC flagship, later known as Saks 34th Street, separate from Saks Fifth Avenue) 1903[4] 1965[4]
United States New York City Manhattan Current flagship: 611 Fifth Avenue September 15, 1924[5] open
United States Miami Palm Beach Lake Trail January 1, 1926[6][7] closed
United States Atlantic City NJ 1729 Boardwalk January 31, 1927[7] closed
United States Miami Miami Beach 830 Lincoln Road. 3 stories. December 1929[7][8] closed
United States Chicago Magnificent Mile 842 N. Michigan Avenue (& Chestnut Street), Holabird & Root, architects; 3 stories, 51,000 ft2 in Michigan-Chestnut Building (built 1927–28). Expanded October 1930. Replaced by store in new location 1935.[7] March 11, 1929[7] 1935,
replaced[7]
United States New York City Southampton 1931,[7] replaced 1946[6] closed
United States Chicago 700 N. Michigan Avenue, Magnificent Mile. 5 stories + basement, 44,000 ft2. Extensive additions and alterations to former Blackstone store.[7] February 7, 1936 open
United States Sun Valley, Idaho (Ketchum)[7] Sun Valley Village[7] 1936[7] closed
United States Newport RI[7] Before October 1937[7] closed
United States New York City Westbury NY,[7] Nassau Co., L.I. Before October 1937[7] closed
United States New York City Greenwich CT (first store)[7] E. Putnam & Millbank avenues. 5,300 ft2[7] October 21, 1937[7] closed,
replaced[7]
United States Los Angeles Beverly Hills 9600 Wilshire Boulevard (freestanding) (see article). Designed by Parkinson and Parkinson; interiors by Paul R. Williams.[9][10]


Expanded and redesigned in 1940 and 1948 to ca. 74,000 square feet (6,900 m2) with ca. 500 employees.[11]
In 1995, expanded into and opened Men's Store in 54,000-ft2 ex-I. Magnin store on Bedford Drive (architect: Timothy Pflueger).[12]
As of 2023, 9600 building is to close; Women's store is to move to 9570 Wilshire (ex-Barneys).[13]

 April 25, 1938[7] open
United States Detroit 7470 Second Ave., New Center. 2 stories + basement, 80,000 ft2, parking for 200 cars[7] September 3, 1940[7] closed
United States New York City New Haven CT[7] 996 Chapel St., Navy and Army shop[7] ca. 1942[7] closed
United States Princeton NJ[7] 46 Nassau St., Navy and Army shop[7] November 1, 1944[7] closed
United States Pittsburgh 345 6th Ave.[7] 20,000 ft2. In mid-1970s moved to ca. 85,000 ft2 location at Gimbel's Bldg., Smithfield St. at Oliver.[14] September 1949[7] closed
United States Philadelphia Center City Chestnut at 9th streets[7] April 14, 1952[7] closed
United States Miami Fort Lauderdale Sunrise Shopping Center.[7] 30,000 ft2[14] January 18, 1954[7] closed
United States San Francisco Union Square 384 Post Street February 1952[7] open
United States New York City White Plains (1st store) freestanding, Maple Ave. at Bloomington Rd. 70,000[14]–128,000 ft2[15] 1954[6] 1990s
United States St. Louis Central West End Maryland at York, 48,000 ft2[14] 1956[16] 1973[16]
United States New York City Springfield NJ Millburn Av. at Short Hills Av.[7] 67,000 ft2[14] August 20, 1957[7] closed
United States Boston Cambridge MA 79 Mt. Auburn Ave.[7] 1957[7] closed
United States Chicago Skokie IL Old Orchard Shopping Center. 58,000 ft2[14][7] November 6, 1958[7] closed
United States Los Angeles Palm Springs Palm Canyon Dr. at Ramon Dr.[7] October 16, 1959[7] closed
United States New York City Garden City, Nassau Co., L.I.[17] Freestanding. 100,000 ft2. March 26, 1962[18] announced 2004[17]
United States San Francisco Bay Palo Alto CA Stanford Shopping Center[14] 1962[14] closed
United States Phoenix Biltmore Fashion Park September 1963 open
United States San Diego La Jolla (village) (1st store)[19][17] 7600 Girard Av. (freestanding, same block as I. Magnin)[17] December 2, 1963[20] closed,
replaced 1998
United States Washington, D.C. Chevy Chase, Maryland 5555 Wisconsin Av. (freestanding, Main Store), Mazza Gallerie Men's Store moved to main store in 2020 August 17, 1964[7] open
United States Detroit Troy Somerset Mall[14] 1967[14] open
United States Atlanta Buckhead Phipps Plaza August 1968[14] open
United States Philadelphia Bala Cynwyd Bala Plaza August 1969[14] open
United States Boston Downtown (main store) The Shops at Prudential Center (Main Store). See also Men's Store opened 2020, below.[21] 1971[22] open
United States Monterey Co. Monterey Del Monte Center[14] 1972[14] closed
United States St. Louis Frontenac Plaza Frontenac 1973[16] open
United States Los Angeles Woodland Hills Woodland Hills Promenade[14] July 1973[14] 1994[23]
United States Miami Bal Harbour Bal Harbour Shops 1976[14] open
United States New York City Bergen Co. NJ Riverside Square Mall February[14] 1977[6] closed
United States Cleveland Beachwood Beachwood Place[14] 1978[14] open
United States Los Angeles Costa Mesa South Coast Plaza. 105,000 ft2[14] 1979[14] open
United States Miami Palm Beach The Esplanade[14] 1979[14] open
United States Las Vegas Fashion Show Mall 1981 open
United States Cincinnati Downtown 101 W. 5th St. 77,000 ft2. Renovated in 1996 and 2003.[24] 1983[24] 2022[25]
United States New Orleans The Shops at Canal Place ca. 1983[26] open
United States Miami Dadeland Dadeland Mall 1983 open
United States Baltimore Owings Mills Owings Mills Mall 1984 1996[27]
United States San Antonio North Star Mall 1985 open
United States Los Angeles Palm Springs Desert Fashion Plaza 1985[28] 2001 or −2[29]
United States Tulsa Utica Square 1986 open
United States Monterey Co., CA Carmel Carmel Plaza[17][30] May 1986 announced 2004[17]
United States Washington DC Tysons VA Tysons Galleria October 6, 1988[31] open
United States Minneapolis Nicollet Mall, Downtown Minneapolis Gaviidae Common. 84,000 ft2.[32] 1989[32] 2005[33]
United States Portland OR[34] Pioneer Place (freestanding) 1990[35] 2010[34]
United States Miami Palm Beach Gardens The Gardens Mall 1990 open
United States New York City White Plains (2nd store) 1990s[15] 2002[29]
United States Naples FL Waterside Shops 1992[36] open
United States San Diego Mission Valley Fashion Valley
81,000 square feet (7,500 m2).[34] As of 2023, Forever 21 occupies location.		 1995[34] 2010[34]
United States New York City Greenwich, Connecticut The Saks Shops at Greenwich 1996[37] open
United States Houston The Galleria. Replaced Post Oak store.[38] 1997[38] open
United States San Diego La Jolla village (2nd store) 1055 Wall St. (freestanding, 47,500 ft2) late 1997[39] February 2005[40]
United States Austin Northwest Austin – Great Hills/Arboretum Arboretum Market.
52,000[41]–55,000 ft2[42]		 November 14, 1997[42] December 31, 2012[41]
United States Los Angeles Pasadena Freestanding December 1998[43][44] announced 2004[17]
United States San Francisco Bay Danville CA Shops at Blackhawk Plaza. 42,000 ft2. Closed after less than a year.[45][39] 1998[39] 1999[46]
United States Santa Barbara State Street, Downtown[39] 1998[39] closed
United States Columbus OH Polaris Fashion Place November 2001[47] open
United States Los Angeles Palm Desert The Gardens on El Paseo 1999[48] open
United States New York City Huntington Station Walt Whitman Shops 1999 open
United States Miami Boca Raton Town Center at Boca Raton 1999 open
United States Los Angeles Mission Viejo, Orange Co. The Shops at Mission Viejo[17] September 1999[49] announced 2004[17]
United States Los Angeles Palos Verdes Avenue of the Peninsula[17] December 1999[50] May 13, 2006[50]
United States Dallas Hurst North East Mall[17] 2000 September 16, 2006.[51]
United States Birmingham The Summit 2001 open
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Kingdom Centre[52][53] November 2001 2010
United States Indianapolis The Fashion Mall at Keystone 2002 open
United States Richmond, Virginia Stony Point Fashion Park 2003 open
United States Raleigh, North Carolina Triangle Town Center 2004 open
United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE Bur Dubai BurJuman Centre[54] 2005[54] 2016[54]
Mexico Mexico City Santa Fe Centro Santa Fe November 28, 2007[55] open
Bahrain Manama City Centre City Centre Bahrain Mall November 2008[56] open
United Arab Emirates Dubai Jumeirah Beach The Walk. Men's Store.[54] 2008[54] 2010
Mexico Mexico City Polanco Plaza Carso October 21, 2010[57] Q3 2020[58]
Kazakhstan Almaty Esentai Mall October 2012[59] open
United States Sarasota, Florida The Mall at University Town Center October 15, 2012[60] open
Canada Toronto Downtown 176 Yonge Street. 150,000 ft2 2015[61] open
Puerto Rico United States San Juan Mall of San Juan. Destroyed by hurricane and not reopened. March 2015 September 2017 (destroyed)
United States Honolulu International Market Place 2016[62] 2022[62]
Canada Toronto Sherway Gardens Sherway Gardens. 143,194 ft2 includes food hall by Pusateri's. February 2016[63] open
United States New York City Battery Park City, Manhattan Brookfield Place September 9, 2016[64] announced December, 2018[65]
United States Miami Brickell Brickell City Centre November 3, 2016[66] open
Canada Calgary Chinook Centre February 22, 2018[67] open
United States Boston Back Bay Men's Store, opened in former Barneys space[21] August 14, 2020[21] open

Additional "Main Street" stores were planned or opened in the late 1990s in Burlingame, CA; Charleston, SC; Austin, TX.[39]

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