Fabletics Opens Columbus Store at Polaris
The activewear retailer began welcoming customers at Polaris Fashion Place on Oct. 22, its only central Ohio location.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Openings & Closings
Fabletics opened a store on the first floor of Polaris Fashion Place, between Akira and Zumiez, on Oct. 22. The activewear chain, which sells men's and women's athletic apparel, plans a grand opening on Nov. 7.
Why it matters
The opening adds a national activewear brand to the Columbus retail mix and extends the chain's Ohio footprint. Fabletics says it plans to expand its worldwide store count over the next year.
Fabletics operates 120 stores globally, 114 of them in the U.S., as of January, with five locations in Ohio including the new Polaris store. The chain plans to open as many as 20 new stores worldwide over the next year, and the source does not indicate where those locations will be.
The players
Fabletics
An activewear brand founded in 2013 by Kate Hudson, Adam Goldenberg and Don Ressler that sells men's and women's athletic apparel.
Kate Hudson
An American actress who co-founded Fabletics with Adam Goldenberg and Don Ressler in 2013.
The details
Fabletics at Polaris is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, selling leggings, tank tops, running shorts, joggers, denim, skirts, swimwear and medical scrubs. The store's grand opening on Nov. 7 will feature an in-store DJ and gift-with-purchase promotions.
Timeline
Oct. 22: Fabletics began welcoming customers at Polaris Fashion Place.
Nov. 7: Fabletics Polaris grand opening with an in-store DJ.
Market Landscape
Fabletics is adding physical stores while its national store count stands at 114 in the U.S., placing it among specialty activewear brands expanding through mall retail. The Polaris location, its only central Ohio store, marks a deliberate move into a new regional market.
Columbus shoppers can now buy Fabletics activewear in person at Polaris rather than traveling to Cincinnati or Beavercreek. The Nov. 7 grand opening offers gift-with-purchase promotions for customers who visit the store.
The takeaway
Shoppers looking for activewear in central Ohio now have a local option, and the Nov. 7 grand opening is a practical time to visit for in-store promotions.
What happens next
Fabletics will hold a grand opening at its Polaris store on Nov. 7 with an in-store DJ and gift-with-purchase promotions.
Further reading
For more local retail openings, browse Openings & Closings in Columbus.
Source note: This article includes information reported by NBC4i.
