The new 25,020 square-foot HomeGoods store in Citrus Heights fills a space labeled “6130A” which was previously occupied by Stein Mart.

CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - Construction of a new HomeGoods retail store in the Marketplace at Birdcage shopping center in Citrus Heights has begun.

The new 25,020 square-foot HomeGoods store in Citrus Heights fills a space labeled “6130A” which was previously occupied by Stein Mart, a discount department store which closed in early 2020, according to published leasing materials by the real estate broker, The Gerrity Company.

HomeGoods is one of three new businesses coming to the Marketplace at Birdcage shopping center. Teriyaki Madness and Flawless Fix have also been added to leasing materials by Gerrity Properties as “coming soon.”

The former Stein Mart store had been leased for seasonal use in recent years, said Kathilynn Carpenter, executive director for Sunrise MarketPlace.

A Gerrity Properties representative did not respond to a request for comment concerning a likely opening date of any of the three new businesses.

The Framingham, Massachusetts-based retailer HomeGoods sells items such as furniture, rugs, bedding and storage accessories. Its nearest stores are in Folsom, Rocklin, Roseville and Arden-Arcade.

“The space will be divided into two,” Carpenter said. “I don’t have any additional information concerning the second space but we’re excited to see HomeGoods now join Best Buy and Michael’s Arts and Crafts in that portion of Birdcage.”

The second separate 6,729-square-foot space, labeled “6130B” in leasing materials, situated just behind HomeGoods, next door to Cost Plus World Market where a grove of tall trees now stands, has yet to be leased.

HomeGoods will join anchor tenants Walmart Neighborhood Market, Barnes & Noble, Old Navy and Chuze Fitness among other national chains with a major retail presence at Birdcage Marketplace, Carpenter said.

A marketing representative from the Framington, Mass., corporate office of HomeGoods did not respond to an email or phone request for comment concerning an opening date.

America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, formerly doing business as Eyeglass World at 5899 Sunrise Blvd. within the MarketPlace at Birdcage, has been rebranded by its parent company National Vision Holdings, LLC, said Kara Bowers, a licensed doctor of optometry (L.D.O) and its general manager.

“Our store received new exterior signage and an interior refresh in February,” she said.

Rooftop banner signage is also up at 6121 Birdcage Center next to Noodles & Company, announcing the upcoming opening of Teriyaki Madness, an Asian fast-casual restaurant chain based in Denver, Colorado, which plans to open in late 2024.

The new Teriyaki Madness will open in the former location of a Starbucks coffee shop. A newly-built interior wall separates the restaurant from its adjacent neighbor, Barnes & Noble Booksellers.

“We’ve seen their exterior signage but we haven’t seen any recent construction activity in that space yet,” said an assistant manager at Barnes & Noble when asked for comment.