At Park Shore Plaza, the storefront between The Fresh Market and Barnes & Noble has been dark since spring. For 10 years it was Saks Off 5th. TJ Maxx is next.
Farther along the same row, past Burlington, sits the space Party City left last year. Its next tenant is Sierra, a store most people in Naples have never been inside. Sierra and TJ Maxx belong to the same company. That company already runs the HomeGoods in this center.
Once both stores open, the Park Shore side of U.S. 41 gets an everyday shopping center that one off-price company largely runs. Here's how the plaza got there and what the calendar looks like between now and early 2027.
Why the Saks Off 5th Space Opened Up
As Gulfshore Business columnist Tim Aten reported in his "Tim Aten Knows" column, Saks Global closed all but 12 of its 50 Saks Off 5th stores nationwide this year during its Chapter 11 restructuring. The Park Shore Plaza store was one of them.
That left 27,000 square feet empty right next to the grocery store, which may be the busiest stretch of sidewalk in the center. A space that size, in that spot, doesn't stay empty long. The landlord is Brixmor Property Group, a New York-based company. Its pick for the space says a lot about where the plaza is headed.
One Parent Company, Three Storefronts
TJ Maxx is the flagship chain of TJX Companies Inc. TJX also owns HomeGoods, HomeSense, Marshalls and Sierra. Two of those brands are now coming to Park Shore Plaza at the same time. Maria Pace, Brixmor's vice president of marketing, told Gulfshore Business that the additions "further strengthen the center and complement the lineup of national retailers already serving the community."
Brixmor's site plan, last updated October 2, 2026, shows what that does to the center's biggest tenants.
| Tenant | Square feet | Parent or category |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 60,000 | Off-price |
| Barnes and Noble | 35,080 | Bookstore |
| HomeGoods | 31,000 | TJX |
| T.J. Maxx | 27,000 | TJX, opening expected Q1 2027 |
| The Fresh Market | 18,910 | Grocery |
| Sierra | 18,676 | TJX, opening expected by end of 2026 |
| Dollar Tree | 11,000 | Discount |
Together, HomeGoods, T.J. Maxx and Sierra add up to 76,676 square feet. That's more than Burlington, the biggest single store in the center, and more than twice the size of Barnes and Noble. Add Burlington's 60,000 square feet and off-price stores fill about 136,700 square feet of the plaza. The bookstore and the grocery store are the two big anchors left outside that group.
None of this changes Park Shore Plaza's basic role. It's still where the neighborhood buys groceries, picks up a book and grabs a quick dinner. The change is in the big stores. They now lean toward discount pricing, and the one that left was the last brand with a luxury department store name.
What Sierra Brings That Naples Doesn't Have
Sierra is the less familiar of the two. It mostly sells discounted activewear, footwear, outdoor gear and sporting equipment. The chain has more than 150 stores across the country. According to Gulfshore Business, its only Florida store is in Jacksonville.
As of this month, Sierra's own store locator still shows Jacksonville as its only Florida location. Naples isn't listed yet, so the Park Shore Plaza store hasn't opened. When it does, Southwest Florida's only Sierra will sit on U.S. 41, a short drive from the Park Shore beaches.
TJ Maxx is a different case. The brand has more than 1,300 stores nationwide, and two are already in the area, at Carillon Place in Naples and Coconut Point in Estero. Park Shore Plaza adds a third TJ Maxx to that local list.
The Smaller Storefronts Are Turning Over Too
The changes reach past the big stores. Juice Society opened May 13 at 4233 Ninth St. N., in the space Duck Donuts used to fill. Owners Kallie and Matt Isadore founded the health-focused café, and the menu centers on bowls, juices and smoothies, according to Gulfshore Business. A doughnut shop became a juice bar, and that change happened earlier in the year than the larger swaps.
Molcajetes, a Mexican restaurant, closed its Park Shore Plaza location in the first quarter of 2026, as Naples Press noted in its Q1 restaurant roundup. The roundup did not name a replacement.
Most of the dining list hasn't changed. Brixmor's October roster still includes Yard House, L'Escargot 41, Felipe's Mexican Taqueria, Peppi's Pizzeria, Bronx Bagels, Society Wine Bar, Creme de La Creme and Kay's on the Beach. The roster shows just one available space in the whole center, a 1,200-square-foot former hair salon. Nearly every storefront has a name on it again, even the ones that aren't open yet.
The Store That Was Supposed to Close and Didn't
Kirkland's Home complicates the story. An earlier Gulfshore Business report said the Park Shore Plaza store was set to close on January 26 after a going-out-of-business sale.
That closing date passed and the store stayed open. The later Tim Aten column found Kirkland's still running with new inventory on the shelves, and Brixmor's October 2 roster still lists it in a 7,861-square-foot unit between Sierra and Let's Dance With Me. That matters for Sierra. When it opens, it will sit between Burlington and an open Kirkland's, not next to another empty storefront.
How the Season Lines Up
One caveat on timing. Brixmor already lists T.J. Maxx and Sierra as "current tenants" on its site plan, but that label doesn't mean the doors are open. A TJX spokesperson wouldn't confirm opening dates for either store. Every date below for those two stores is Brixmor's forecast as Gulfshore Business reported it.
Across the Trail, The Village Shops on Venetian Bay has published a holiday calendar that runs alongside those openings. Put together, the next few months look like this:
- November 21, 3 to 7 p.m. The Village's Grand Illuminations brings Santa photos, carolers, a tree lighting and a snow show.
- November 26, 7:30 to 11 a.m. The Thanksgiving Day 5K runs at The Village, with proceeds going to St. Matthew's House.
- November 27 to 29. Black Friday Stroll & Shop offers deals at participating boutiques. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
- December 12, 3 to 7 p.m. Holiday on the Bay features more than 100,000 lights and a 6 p.m. snow show.
- By the end of 2026. This is Brixmor's forecast for Sierra in the former Party City space.
- First quarter of 2027. This is Brixmor's forecast for T.J. Maxx in the former Saks Off 5th space.
If both forecasts hold, Sierra could open around the holidays and TJ Maxx would open during the busiest stretch of season. The Village is sticking with the same mix of waterfront dining and boutiques this year. Its September feature on the 215 reef balls, more than 4,300 cubic yards of riprap and more than 50 underwater lights along its seawall covers work done over several years, not a new project. Its dining lineup still includes M Waterfront Grille, MiraMare Ristorante, T-Michaels Steak & Lobster and The Village Pub.
So Park Shore's two shopping centers are moving in different directions. The Village is sticking with its waterfront dining and boutiques. Across U.S. 41, Park Shore Plaza is filling its biggest empty spaces with stores from one off-price company. For more on how the neighborhood fits together, the Park Shore neighborhood page and our look at how Waterside Shops replaced its departed tenants cover the Pelican Bay side of the Trail.
Which stores and restaurants sit a few minutes from your door is part of what you're buying in Park Shore, and Rigsby Team keeps track of those changes on both sides of U.S. 41 all season. If you're thinking about a Park Shore home or condo and want to talk through how this corridor fits your plans, Request a Private Consultation.
