"Following the recent Saks Off 5th closure, we saw strong retailer interest and were able to quickly backfill the space," Maria Pace, vice president of marketing for Brixmor Property Group, told the Naples Press in a Tim Aten Knows column published August 7, 2026. Brixmor owns Park Shore Plaza on U.S. 41. In the same column, a TJX spokesperson could not confirm opening dates for either of the two stores coming to the center.
Park Shore has two shopping ends, and this season they run on very different schedules. At Park Shore Plaza, store turnover follows corporate decisions made far from Naples, and the arrival dates are still estimates. At The Village Shops on Venetian Bay, the holiday calendar is the Village's own, and every event already has a start and end time. Planning the next few months here means knowing which dates are fixed and which ones aren't.
The Plaza's Tenants Answer to Decisions Made Elsewhere
The largest change at Park Shore Plaza began with a bankruptcy filing. Saks Off 5th left its 27,000-square-foot space this spring after 10 years at the center. That spring, Saks Global, which filed for Chapter 11 restructuring, closed all but 12 of its 50 Saks Off 5th stores nationwide.
Two doors down the center's storefront row, the story is similar. Party City left its 18,676-square-foot space in 2025. Kirkland's Home announced earlier this year that it would close its Park Shore store and held an everything-must-go sale. As of the August column, though, the store was still open and selling new inventory. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. bought the Kirkland's Home brand assets last fall and plans to rebrand the chain within roughly a year.
So three storefronts at one Naples shopping center are being shaped by three corporate events: one retailer's restructuring, another's exit, and a third's sale of its brand. None of these decisions was about Park Shore. The replacements also come from a single corporate family. TJX Companies owns TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Marshalls, HomeSense and Sierra. With HomeGoods already open at the plaza, Pace said the center will soon have three TJX brands.
Storefront by Storefront, as of Mid-October
Park Shore Plaza covers the 4111 to 4383 block of Tamiami Trail North. Here is where each changing storefront stands, based on the most recent reporting available.
| Storefront | Previous tenant | What's coming | Stated timing | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next to The Fresh Market, before Barnes & Noble | Saks Off 5th, left spring 2026 | TJ Maxx | First quarter of 2027 | Forecast; TJX has not confirmed a date |
| Between Burlington and Kirkland's Home | Party City, left 2025 | Sierra | Before the end of 2026 | Forecast; TJX has not confirmed a date |
| 4233 Ninth St. N. | Duck Donuts, closed summer 2025 | Juice Society | Opened May 13, 2026 | Open |
| Kirkland's Home | — | Brand now owned by Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. | Rebrand planned within roughly a year | Still open as of August 2026 |
Brixmor updated its site plan for the center on October 2, 2026. It lists Sierra and T.J. Maxx among the plaza's tenants but does not say whether either store has opened. The site plan does not give opening dates.
Why Both Dates Are Hedged
Both timelines in the August column came from Brixmor, which said Sierra is "expected to open before the end of this year" and TJ Maxx is "anticipated to open during the first quarter of next year." TJX, the retailer, did not commit to either. As of today, that leaves about eleven weeks for Sierra to meet the landlord's year-end estimate. TJ Maxx's window runs from January through March.
Sierra would be a new name in Naples. The chain sells discounted activewear, footwear, outdoor gear and sporting equipment at more than 150 stores across the country. According to its website, its only Florida store is in Jacksonville. TJ Maxx, by comparison, already has area stores at Carillon Place in Naples and at Coconut Point in Estero.
The same column also reported that Total Wine & More is coming to Naples. That store is going into the former Michaels at Tamiami Crossing in East Naples, near U.S. 41 East and Collier Boulevard, not Park Shore Plaza.
The One Opening With a Known Date
Juice Society is the plaza's only new tenant this year that is already open. It is also the only locally owned one. Kallie and Matt Isadore founded and own the business, which opened its first area location at Coconut Point. They built out the former Duck Donuts space at 4233 Ninth St. N., which had been empty since that shop closed in summer 2025 after five years. The menu includes superfood bowls, organic cold-pressed juices, smoothies and aguas frescas. Gulfshore Business reported a specific opening day of May 13.
The plaza's two national arrivals have forecasts that depend on a corporate approval chain. The local operator announced a day and opened.
On Venetian Bay, the Calendar Is Already Set
The Village Shops on Venetian Bay, at 4200 Gulf Shore Blvd. North, runs its own events. Its recent track record shows the calendar is more than a placeholder. The Village's own recap reports that its September 12 Wine Around The Water event drew more than 400 people and raised $17,800.
The official events page lists nothing for October. Then come five holiday events between November 21 and December 12, each with posted hours. Several of them run into the evening, which lines up with dinner at one of the Village's waterfront restaurants. The current dining directory lists Bayside Seafood Grill & Bar, Black Letter Coffee + Cafe, Fish Restaurant, M Waterfront Grille, MiraMare Ristorante, T-Michaels Steak & Lobster and The Village Pub. That directory is dated May 2026.
The Season in Order, Firm Dates and Forecasts
The Village has no October events, so this list starts with a Naples Philharmonic concert at Artis—Naples, a short drive away. The Artis—Naples 2026–27 season, themed "To Light: The Art of Hope," includes Alexander Shelley leading the Naples Philharmonic through all nine Beethoven symphonies over two weeks. Here are the dates in order:
- October 29–30, 7:30 p.m. "Beethoven and Brahms," a Masterworks program with pianist Yeol Eum Son in Hayes Hall at Artis—Naples. Firm.
- Saturday, November 21, 3–7 p.m. Grand Illuminations at the Village, with Santa, carolers, a snow show at 6 p.m. and more than 100,000 lights. Firm.
- Thursday, November 26, 7:30–11 a.m. The Gobble Gobble Thanksgiving Day 5K. Race announcements start at 7:20 a.m., and the course runs through the Village and nearby Naples streets. Firm.
- November 27–29. Black Friday Stroll & Shop at the Village, open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Firm.
- Thursday, December 10, 4–7 p.m. Santa Paws, with free pet photos with Santa. Firm.
- Saturday, December 12, 3–7 p.m. Holiday on the Bay, with snow at 6 p.m. Firm.
- By December 31. Sierra opens at Park Shore Plaza, if Brixmor's estimate holds. Forecast.
- January through March 2027. TJ Maxx opens next to The Fresh Market, if Brixmor's estimate holds. Forecast.
Kirkland's Home doesn't have a date in either column. As of August, the store was open, and the rebrand under Bed Bath & Beyond was expected within about a year.
When a national retailer fills a 27,000-square-foot space within months of a bankruptcy closure, that tells you something about the demand behind a shopping center and the neighborhood around it. Through our partnership with Trinity Commercial Group, Potter Trinity watches anchor turnover in Park Shore as part of how we advise on value along the U.S. 41 corridor. If you'd like to talk through what these changes mean for a property you own or are considering in Park Shore, Schedule Your Consultation with our senior team.
