The brand-new Target store is scheduled to open in the heart of downtown Chicago next week, but another store in the West Loop is opening up close behind it.

Dubbed CityTarget, the store at the intersection of State and Madison streets will open to the public Wednesday, July 25. Located in the Louis Sullivan Center, the store replaces what was once Carson Pirie Scott’s flagship store.

CityTarget will be more compact than most stores, spread out across two floors.

Just less than two miles away, Target is nearing completion on its new full-size West Loop outpost at Jackson and Aberdeen streets. A spokeswoman for Target said the store is scheduled to open on Oct. 14.

When Target broke ground on the West Loop store last November, Ald. Bob Fioretti’s office said it would feature a full grocery section, a pharmacy, a health clinic, a Starbucks, 30 bike racks, and a 384-space parking garage.

In an email from the West Loop Community Organization, Target said it’s now looking to hire managers and team members for the store.

In Fioretti’s email last year, his office said Target would provide 175 to 225 total jobs, a quarter of which would be full-time positions. Both full and part-time employees will be eligible for benefits.

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By Leslye from Morgan Park
Posted: 11/17/2012 11:48 AM

Does this Target have convenient parking? Because I absolutely HATE the parking at Target on Roosevelt near canal!!!!!!:-/

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By WestLooper from West Loop
Posted: 07/25/2012 11:29 AM

Attractive commercial opportunities tend to get taken, absent interference (e.g. angry neighbors or regulations or political meddling). Here, the project has the typical obstacles not only missing but the same forces actively want the store. My conclusion therefore is that it must not be a great economic opportunity. Or perhaps Pete's is mis-managing the construction.

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By David from Near West Side
Posted: 07/25/2012 10:45 AM

To West Looper from West Loop: Are you taking about Pete's? If so, the area is unattractive alright. Who wants to open a grocery store in an area that has two bus lines (Madison and Western) and "L" stop on Western Forrest Park Line(between Congress and Van Buren).

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By WestLooper from West Loop
Posted: 07/24/2012 9:25 PM

I presume the location is unattractive for economic reasons. I don't think it is fair to blame the alderman. We live in a market economy by and large, not a centrally planned one.

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By George from Near West Side
Posted: 07/24/2012 12:26 PM

Either the alderman or Pete's is full of it. Pete's open two new stores this year in no time, in Oak Brook, IL and at 118th and Sibly. I betcha if Walmart, Jewel, or Ultra found legal grounds to try to take over the space, Pete's will be breaking their necks to get the construction work started. PS Glad that Target is coming (SL can have the Roosevelt and Clark location)

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By claudeah from near west side
Posted: 07/24/2012 11:55 AM

Yep, you got that right. And at his neighborhood meetings, he avoided a lot of questions by reading them but not answering them. I am frustrated beyond words. Maybe we should picket Petes? At the Alderman's meeting he said Pete's wouldn't build any new stores in the city until this one opened. Didn't say anything about new starts in the suburbs, where they have been expanding. About a year ago they said the reason for the delay was the opening of a new suburban store.

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By Anonymous
Posted: 07/24/2012 10:13 AM

So let me get this straight. The west loop will now have two grocery stores on Halsted (Dominicks and Mariano\\\'s), but also a full sized target with a grocery store. While a couple blocks away Fioretti can\\\'t even get construction to start on a Pete\\\'s Fresh Market to a community in serious need of fresh produce and jobs.

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By Anonymous
Posted: 07/24/2012 10:13 AM

So let me get this straight. The west loop will now have two grocery stores on Halsted (Dominicks and Mariano\'s), but also a full sized target with a grocery store. While a couple blocks away Fioretti can\'t even get construction to start on a Pete\'s Fresh Market to a community in serious need of fresh produce and jobs.