New Retailers Open at McAllen Parke at Nolana Plaza
Several major retail brands are now welcoming shoppers at the newly developed $22.17 million shopping center in McAllen.
Updated on Oct. 15, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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The Parke at Nolana shopping center has officially opened its doors, featuring new locations for major retailers including Ross Dress For Less, Academy Sports + Outdoors, and Burlington. The development, located at North 34th Street and Nolana Avenue, aims to anchor significant new retail capacity in the city.
Why it matters
The arrival of these national brands represents a multimillion-dollar investment in the local commercial infrastructure, significantly expanding the available retail footprint for residents. By transforming a vacant site into a major plaza, the project serves as a key economic development effort for the area.
The main plaza building offers over 109,000 square feet of retail space, while Academy Sports + Outdoors anchors the site with its own 53,500 square foot facility. Individual retailers invested varying amounts in finish-out costs, ranging from $300,000 for smaller stores to $6.5 million for the academy location.
The players
Garansuay Group Construction
This construction firm specializes in site development and served as the lead developer for the Parke at Nolana project.
Academy Sports + Outdoors
This national sporting goods retailer provides equipment and apparel, serving as the largest anchor tenant in the new plaza.
The details
Garansuay Group Construction developed the property, managing site preparation, parking lot installation, and exterior lighting for the plaza. The retail space design allocates approximately 22,000 square feet each for anchor stores like Ross, Burlington, and dd's DISCOUNTS to ensure consistent sizing across the development.
Timeline
June 2026: Bath & Body Works filed for their store construction.
October 10, 2026: Ross Dress For Less opened to the public.
October 16, 2026: Bath & Body Works is scheduled to host its grand opening.
Market Landscape
The construction of the Parke at Nolana follows the national trend of developers moving away from enclosed malls in favor of open-air retail centers that offer easier consumer access. This positions the center to capture high traffic by co-locating major national anchors in a consolidated, accessible footprint.
Shoppers in the McAllen area now have immediate access to several new national brands at the Parke at Nolana intersection. These additions offer local consumers a wider variety of retail options and consolidate major shopping destinations into one convenient, newly constructed plaza.
The takeaway
The addition of these retailers suggests a strong commercial interest in the McAllen market for large-scale physical retail space. Residents can now visit the North 34th Street and Nolana Avenue intersection to access the newly opened stores.
What happens next
Bath & Body Works is scheduled to hold its grand opening ceremony on October 16, 2026.
Further reading
For more updates on local development, see McAllen Openings & Closings.
Source note: This article includes information reported by MySA.
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