TJ Maxx to Open Aug. 16 in The Dalles Following Yearlong Redevelopment

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Aug 6

By Tom Peterson

The Dalles, Ore., Aug. 6, 2026 — After more than a year of renovation work and anticipation, TJ Maxx will officially open its first store in The Dalles on Sunday, Aug. 16, bringing a national off-price retailer to the former Staples location at Columbia River Center.

The 24,477-square-foot store at 460 Mount Hood St. will welcome shoppers from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on opening day before transitioning to regular hours of 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily, according to a company news release.

Crews have been busily stocking the store next to Safeway for the past few weeks, according to neighboring retailers. Racks of clothing an home goods can be seen through the stores window front.

The opening marks the completion of a redevelopment project that began after Staples closed in March 2025. The building was extensively remodeled with a redesigned facade, new plumbing and utility improvements, interior reconstruction and tenant build-out to accommodate the retailer.

"We're thrilled to join The Dalles community," TJ Maxx President Nancy Carpenter said in a statement. "We look forward to providing local shoppers with an ever-changing selection of high-quality merchandise at exceptional value so they can express their true 'maxx' selves."

New look of TJ Maxx store as it appeared on Wednesday, Aug. 5 in The Dalles.

Chris Cruz with Dickerhoof Construction was hard at it with Matt Dickerhoof and other crew members at the former Staples building in The Dalles back in February. They were preparing the building for a TJ Maxx clothing store. It is set to open Aug. 16.

TJ Maxx said the new store will feature an open shopping layout, spacious dressing rooms and a single-line checkout system. The retailer offers brand-name and designer apparel, accessories, jewelry, beauty products, home goods and other merchandise at discounted prices.

As part of the grand opening, the company said it will donate $10,000 to a local charitable organization. The store will also participate in the company's annual fundraising campaign benefiting Save the Children's U.S. programs.

The opening fulfills plans first announced in January, when Riviera Enterprises LLC and Dickerhoof Properties confirmed the former Staples building would become a TJ Maxx. Construction began early this year with local contractor Dickerhoof Construction completing tenant improvements before the retailer's interior build-out.

The building has come a long ways since Staples exit in 2025. Scrap left from interior demo sits inside the former Staples store back on Aug. 11, 2025

At the time, property manager Darren Dickerhoof said the project was expected to bring increased shopping traffic to the Columbia River Center and help strengthen the area's retail offerings.

"Staples was selling a lot of products people started buying online," Dickerhoof said in January. "This brings in a clothing and soft-goods store that will be really well received and good for the whole shopping center."

City officials have previously said the addition of the national retailer is expected to attract shoppers from throughout the Columbia Gorge while helping keep more retail spending in the region.

About TJ Maxx and its parent company

TJ Maxx, a division of The TJX Companies Inc., operates more than 1,300 stores in 49 states and Puerto Rico. The company says its buyers source merchandise year-round from thousands of brands and designers, allowing stores to offer frequently changing inventories at discounted prices.

Parent company The TJX Companies Inc. is the world's largest off-price apparel and home fashions retailer, operating more than 5,200 stores in 10 countries under the T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Homesense, Sierra, T.K. Maxx and Winners banners. The Fortune 100 company reported $60.4 billion in revenue during its most recent fiscal year and added 129 net new stores, bringing its global footprint to 5,214 locations. Company officials have said they see the potential to grow to about 7,000 stores worldwide as demand for off-price retailing continues to expand.