Dickinson getting new retail center, big name stores

Several large retailers and hotels are coming to Dickinson.

Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, HomStay Suites, Home 2 Extended, Cash Wise Foods, Cash Wise Liquor, Menards, AT&T, Dollar Tree, Petco, Gate City Bank, Value Place and Shoe Carnival have committed to opening in a new retail

Several large retailers and hotels are coming to Dickinson.

Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, HomStay Suites, Home 2 Extended, Cash Wise Foods, Cash Wise Liquor, Menards, AT&T, Dollar Tree, Petco, Gate City Bank, Value Place and Shoe Carnival have committed to opening in a new retail complex, West Ridge Center, to be located in the northwest corner of Interstate 94, Exit 59. There will be 250,000 square feet of commercial space.

Theres been a lot of population growth in the Dickinson area and eventually retail catches up with growth in population, said Larry Nygard, president of Roers Development. Dickinson is a retail hub. It serves a very large geographical area in western North Dakota. Not only has Dickinson grown, the whole trade area has grown.

Roers Development Inc. will break ground on West Ridge Center this summer. The buildings for some of the confirmed tenants are set to be complete by spring 2013.

The Hilton Garden Inn will have 126 rooms, Home 2 Extended will have 107 rooms, HomStay Suites will have 120 rooms and Value Place will have 128 rooms.

Roers also is in negotiations with several other retailers, Chief Executive Officer Jim Roers said in a release.

Nygard also said there is room for expansion of the development. The first phase of construction will cover 160 acres and will include some single and multi-family housing as well as retail. Roers has a total of 500 acres available for development in the area.

complex, West Ridge Center, to be located in the northwest corner of Interstate 94 Exit 59.

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Dickinson getting new retail center, big name stores