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Burlington To Replace Toys R Us Store On Somerville Circle

Burlington Stores will occupy the 46,000-square-foot free-standing box in Raritan making it the first to open in Somerset County.

Burlington Stores will be opening at the former Toys "R" Us location in Raritan on the Somerville Circle.
Burlington Stores will be opening at the former Toys "R" Us location in Raritan on the Somerville Circle. (Google Maps)

RARITAN, NJ — Burlington Stores will be opening at the former Toys "R" Us location in Raritan on the Somerville Circle, the shopping center's leasing agent Levin Management Corporation (LMC) announced.

Burlington will occupy the 46,000-square-foot free-standing box at the Somerville Circle Shopping Center located at 300 Route 202, at the intersection of Routes 202/206 and Route 28. This would be the first Burlington to open in Somerset County.

The new Burlington location plans to open in Spring 2020, LMC said.

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The shopping center is also home to Staples, Petco, P. C. Richard & Son, Carter’s, Jersey Mike’s, Panera Bread, Burger King, Five Below and Harmon Discount. There is only one, 3,000-square-foot space available for leasing.

Burlington recently opened locations in Princeton and Union last month.

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"Off price retailers are thriving in the current marketplace, and Burlington – which is aggressively expanding its footprint – is no exception," said LMC Senior Leasing Representative Vanessa Fernandez-Kelty.

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