WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – An iconic, Michigan-based company, with roots dating back to the 1880s, is planning to open its first Lehigh Valley store in the new year.
Carharrt, a global premium workwear brand “with a rich heritage of developing durable products for workers on and off the job,” is planning to open a new store in 2027 at the Lehigh Valley Mall in Whitehall Township, according to the mall’s website.
A new Carharrt store is coming soon the Lehigh Valley Mall’s outdoor lifestyle center.
Ryan Kneller
The new store will operate at the mall’s outdoor lifestyle center.
The space previously housed other retailers, including Williams-Sonoma and, most recently, Jennifer’s Unique Boutique, with the latter having moved operations to Kutztown earlier this year.
Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, Carhartt employs more than 3,000 associates worldwide.
The company exists “to serve and protect hardworking people,” according to a description on the business’ website.
Customers can shop a wide array of apparel, footwear and accessories for men, women and children.
A new Carharrt store is coming soon the Lehigh Valley Mall’s outdoor lifestyle center.
Ryan Kneller
Selections include pants, jeans, shorts, hoodies and sweatshirts, T-shirts, shirt-jacs and work shirts, bib overalls and coveralls, jackets and coats, vests, scrubs and medical uniforms, boots and shoes and accessories such as beanies, caps, face masks, belts and suspenders, gloves, socks and wallets.
“Carhartt is much more than a maker of workwear,” the online description continues.
“We’re a family. Founded by Hamilton Carhartt in 1889 to build railroad workers a better bib overall, we’ve remained family owned and operated ever since. We honor the shared values of hard work: dependability, honesty, and trust. We are committed to supporting organizations that ensure this generation partners with the next to build an even better future. We believe our actions must always speak louder than our words, because we are worn by the hardest-working people of them all.”
Carharrt operates more than 70 company stores nationwide, including other Pennsylvania locations in Lancaster and Pittsburgh, and customers also can find Carharrt gear through dozens of its preferred retailers such as Bass Pro Shops, Boot Barn, Cabela’s, Dick’s, Ramsey Outdoor and Tractor Supply Co.
At the Lehigh Valley Mall, Carharrt is joining a diverse mix of tenants, including other coming-soon tenants such as Rowan (ear piercing services and jewelry), Texas de Brazil (Brazilian-American steakhouse) and Topli Kids (indoor children’s playground).
Ryan Kneller
In recent months, the mall has also welcomed around a half dozen new tenants, including L’Amour Visage, Lucky Brand, Nori Japan, Offline by Aerie, Pop Mart and Toys ‘R’ Us.
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