ONALASKA. Wis. – The Shopko big box in Onalaska, empty since the 2019 meltdown of the Green Bay-based retailer, is being divided into five stores. Most are discount retailers. By fall, announced Corta Development, these stores will be open:
> T.J. Maxx. A department store known for undercutting competition prices, which will move from a nearby location.
> Homegoods. A home furnishing store in the T,J. Maxx ownership umbrella, which also will move from nearby .
> Sierra. Also a T.J. Maxx enterprise, specializing in athletic gear, whose only other Wisconsin sites are in Brookfield, Delafield, Madison and West Bend.
> Ulta. A cosmetics shop and salon, currently at Valley View Mall.
> Five Below. Part of chain specializing in products less than $5, none more than $25, whose nearest other shop is in Rochester.
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