TJX Cos. brand Sierra opening first Florida store May 30 in Jacksonville

The off-price store in Riverplace Shopping Center in Mandarin will carry apparel, footwear and gear for hiking, running and everyday use.


Off-price outdoor gear and apparel retailer Sierra is planned for the Riverplace Shopping Center in Mandarin. It will go in the former Petco store at 11111 San Jose Blvd., south of Interstate 295.
Off-price outdoor gear and apparel retailer Sierra is planned for the Riverplace Shopping Center in Mandarin. It will go in the former Petco store at 11111 San Jose Blvd., south of Interstate 295.
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The TJX Cos. Inc., the umbrella ownership for off-price retail brands TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Homesense, announced April 28 it will open its first Sierra active and outdoor-gear store in the state May 30 in Jacksonville.

Sierra will open at 8 a.m. that day at Riverplace Shopping Center at 11111 San Jose Blvd., Suite 57, in Mandarin, south of Interstate 295.

TJX said in a news release that the 16,700-square-foot store will carry  apparel, footwear and gear for hiking, running and everyday use at up to 60% off department and specialty store prices. 

“Sierra’s mission resonates locally — whether shoppers are teeing off at Bent Creek Golf Course or biking the trails at Kathyrn Abbey Hanna Park, there’s something for every level of adventurer,” TJX said in the release.

The storefront design for the Sierra in the Riverplace Shopping Center in Mandarin.
The storefront design for the Sierra in the Riverplace Shopping Center in Mandarin.

Grand-opening events include a ribbon-cutting, Sierra-branded giveaways, and a DJ playing music “during a hidden hang-tag activity featuring gift cards hidden throughout the store.”

TJX said Sierra will donate $10,000 to a Jacksonville charity as part of the opening.

The release said the location introduces apparel, footwear, and gear designed “to support movement in all its forms,” from walking, running errands and casual outdoor time to high-energy workouts and adventures.

“As the only off-price retailer dedicated to active and outdoor, we’re committed to making top brands and quality gear attainable at great value, so shoppers can feel confident and ready, no matter how they choose to move,”  said Sierra Vice President of Marketing Jill Tully in the release.

Sierra is planned in the former Petco store at 11111 San Jose Blvd., south of Interstate 295. It is in the Riverplace Shopping Center in Mandarin.
Sierra is planned in the former Petco store at 11111 San Jose Blvd., south of Interstate 295. It is in the Riverplace Shopping Center in Mandarin.

Regular hours are 9:30 a.m. To 9:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m. To 8 p.m. Sunday.

Sierra categories include activewear, camping, fishing, home décor, pet, sandals and watersports.

Brand names include The North Face, Carhartt, Born, Smartwool, Altra, Sorel, Merrell and Keen. 

Sierra operates more than 150 stores in 39 states. The closest to Jacksonville is in McDonough, Georgia, south of Atlanta.

The city issued a permit Jan. 21, 2026, for Amerson Construction Group Inc. of St. Augustine to renovate 16,746 square feet of space in a former Petco store at a project cost is $822,603.

Sierra active and outdoor-gear store sells activewear, camping, fishing, home décor, pet gear, sandals and watersports items. Brand names include The North Face, Carhartt, Born, Smartwool, Altra, Sorel, Merrell and Keen.
Sierra active and outdoor-gear store sells activewear, camping, fishing, home décor, pet gear, sandals and watersports items. Brand names include The North Face, Carhartt, Born, Smartwool, Altra, Sorel, Merrell and Keen.
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Camburas & Theodore Ltd. of Des Plaines, Illinois, was the architect. Kimco Realty is the landlord.

Franklin Street is the landlord’s representative at Riverplace Shopping Center. The center’s leasing team includes Franklin Street Regional Managing Director Ricky Ostrofsky, Senior Associate Kaelyn Cassidy and Florida Broker of Record Darron Kattan.

 

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