Target Will Rebuild Lake Street Store, Preserving 200 Jobs

MINNEAPOLIS — Target says it will rebuild its store on Lake Street in Minneapolis after it was heavily damaged by the violent protests that broke out in the days after the death of George Floyd. The Minneapolis-based retail giant say the move will preserve about 200 local jobs.

Target says its goal is to reopen the Lake Street store in late 2020. The company plans to reopen other damaged stores in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area in the coming weeks.

Employees impacted by store closures will be paid for up to 14 days of scheduled hours during store closures, including COVID-19 premium pay, according to Target. They also will be able to work at other nearby Target stores, according to a news release.

"We’re providing community support and prioritizing the rebuilding of our Lake Street store, which is near where George Floyd was killed," Target said in a statement.

"We have teams working to provide basic first aid supplies, water and essentials through partnerships with local nonprofits. We appreciate members of the community and our team who have assisted in cleaning in and around that location. We are now boarding the store up until we can survey the location and begin recovery efforts."