April 3. Pleased with its performance in Birkdale Village, Williams-Sonoma Inc.—the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retail conglomerate—will open a Pottery Barn there in time for the holiday shopping season.
Pottery Barn will take over the former Total Wine space at 8709 Townley Road, not far from the new Cheesecake Factory. The total spend to redo the space is between $1 million and $3 million, according to Dodge Construction.
Background
Pottery Barn: Upscale style
Birkdale will be the second Charlotte location for the upscale furniture and home decor chain, the first being SouthPark. Williams-Sonoma has been a mainstay of Birkdale Village, for years at 16740 Birkdale Commons Pkwy, Suite A.
Earnings for companies in the Specialty Retail industry have grown 10 percent per year over the last three years. Revenues for these companies have grown 11 percent per year.
Quotable
“Looking to 2025, we are confident in our strategies and competitive positioning. Despite an uncertain backdrop, we have been, and will continue to be, focused on returning to growth, enhancing our world-class customer service, and driving earnings. We are innovators and operators and are well set up for a great 2025.”
—Laura Alber, CEO
Williams-Sonoma Inc.
Too bad the tariffs are going to kill any retailer that sells products primarily manufactured outside the US, like Williams-Sonoma.
Posted by James | April 3, 2025, 1:48 pm