Baby Boom Hits Woodbury Lakes

In the coming months, parents and parents-to-be will have two new shopping options at .

Locally owned boutique butters&beans opens its doors in July, and Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.’s buybuy Baby retail store opens later this fall.

Baby boutique butters&beans is scheduled to open at Woodbury Lakes on July 21. Located between The Sunglass Hut and Christopher & Banks, the shop is hosting its grand opening with live music from Tim Mahoney, prizes and refreshments from 4-8 p.m. on July 22.

Butters&beans local owner Ann Evans designs eco-friendly baby apparel under her clothing label, which the store is named after. Founded in 2010, butters&beans is an organic, chemical-free clothing line.

“The biggest reason it’s better to go organic is that it’s chemical free,” said Evans. “There are up to 8,000 chemicals in one T-shirt and babies have such sensitive skin to begin with.”

Evans has also partnered with vendors from Etsy—a website that sells handmade goods from sellers around the world—to offer one-of-a-kind products that can’t be found anywhere else.

The boutique will also offer other local and national brands of apparel, bedding, gifts, toys and more.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.’s buybuy Baby will open its first Minnesota store at Woodbury Lakes this fall in the more than 28,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by Linens ‘N Things.

Opening in time for the busy holiday shopping season, buybuy Baby shoppers will find deals on infant and toddler merchandise including furniture, car seats, strollers, feeding, bedding, bath, health and safety essentials, toys, learning and development products and clothing.

“We are so pleased to welcome the very first buybuy Baby in Minnesota to Woodbury Lakes,” said Lisa Crain, General Manager of Woodbury Lakes. “Busy families in the area will love this new store.”

The store also offers a gift registry for expectant parents.

Founded in 1996, buybuy BABY was acquired by Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., in 2007 and now operates more than 50 stores across the U.S.