{"id":234316,"date":"2026-04-16T14:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/234316\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:48:08","slug":"wayfair-to-open-large-fort-lauderdale-store-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/234316\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayfair to open large Fort Lauderdale store in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wayfair announced it will open a two-level, 94,000-square-foot store at Galleria in Fort Lauderdale in late 2027 \u2014 its first large-format location in Florida. The store hinges on a major redevelopment of the 46-year-old mall that would add a hotel and residential towers.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/business\/article315354087.html\">FULL STORY: A trendy store is planning a South Florida debut. But will the mall be there?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are key takeaways:<\/p>\n<p>                                          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776350888_623_WF Ft Lauderdale Sunrise Facade.jpg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" title=\"WF Ft Lauderdale Sunrise Facade.jpg\" alt=\"Wayfair announced it plans to open its first store in Florida at what will be a refurbished Galleria Mall in Fort Lauderdale in 2027.\"\/>                                                                                    Wayfair announced it plans to open its first store in Florida at what will be a refurbished Galleria Mall in Fort Lauderdale in 2027.                                                                                                                                                                        Wayfair                                                                                        <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Fort Lauderdale location would be Wayfair\u2019s sixth brick-and-mortar store. Two are open in Wilmette, Ill. and Atlanta, with stores planned for Columbus, Ohio; Denver; and Westchester, N.Y. before the Galleria opening.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Wayfair already has a regional footprint in South Florida, including its luxury brand Perigold at CityPlace in West Palm Beach and its Birch Lane store at Mizner Park in Boca Raton.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Customers could buy smaller items same-day in store and arrange delivery for larger furniture and appliances.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Galleria redevelopment plan calls for new retail space alongside a 170-room hotel and several 30-story residential rental buildings. GFO Investments acquired the mall in September 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Live Local Act, a 2023 state law aimed at encouraging more affordable housing, is driving the mall\u2019s redesign.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The mall originally opened as an enclosed shopping center in November 1980 with Burdines and Saks Fifth Avenue as anchors. None of the original anchors remain today.<\/p>\n<p>This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence and using our own originally reported, written and published content. 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