Nordstrom plans to shutter its location at the Santa Monica Place shopping center, the luxury department store chain announced this week.
In a statement to KTLA 5 News, a spokesperson said the store’s last day of business will be August 26. No specific reason was given for the closure.
“Decisions like this are never easy, and we understand the impact they have on our team members,” a Nordstrom spokesperson said. “We’re committed to taking care of our employees through this transition, including supporting those who are interested in finding another role within Nordstrom.”
The Santa Monica Place Nordstrom opened approximately 15 years ago.
The company’s announcement comes less than a week after a police officer was shot at Santa Monica Place while attempting to arrest a man suspected of shooting two teenagers in an autonomous Waymo taxi.
The 500,000-square-foot shopping center is located at the southern end of Santa Monica’s struggling Third Street Promenade, which has seen an increase in vacancies dating back to the pandemic.
In May, the Santa Monica City Council approved a motion to allow open alcohol consumption along the promenade in an effort to revitalize the area.
Nordstrom began in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, Washington, founded by Swedish immigrant John Nordstrom. Over the decades, it expanded from footwear into a full-line fashion retailer and currently has more than 360 stores in the United States, including Nordstrom Rack locations.
