List of retail chain stores that have recently entered the state.

OKC
Exclusive to Oklahoma:

Von Maur
Cabela's
Half Price Books
Lego Store
Floor & Decor
Cos Bar
Rye 51
Soft Surroundings
Container Store
AAA Service Center
Everything But Water
Duluth Trading Co.
Sur La Table
Scout & Molly's
Coldwater Creek
Showbiz Cinema
Drybar
Flix Brewhouse
REI
Untuckit
Round1
Dry Goods
MIzzen+Main
Tecovas
Lovesac
Lucchese
Fabletics
Living Spaces
Kroger
Dashmart
Johnny Was
Popshelf
Rockler
It'Sugar
PGA Tour Superstore
King Ranch
Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie Kids
Daiso (coming soon)
Arhaus (coming soon)
Total Wine & More (coming soon)
Restoration Hardware Gallery (coming soon)
Dick's House of Sport (coming soon)
Andretti (coming soon)
Tommy Bahama (coming soon)
Amazon 4-Star (now closed)
Bonobos (now closed)
Lily Rain (now closed)
Art of Shaving (now closed)

First in Oklahoma:

TopGolf
Homegoods
Golfsmith / Golf Galaxy
Sam's Club
Madewell
Main Event
Kendra Scott Jewelers
Noah's
Tilly's
Nordstrom Rack
Apple Store
New Whole Foods
Warren Theaters
Bass Pro
Sunflower / Sprouts
Natural Grocers
Microsoft Store
Full Lululemon Store
Warby Parker
Winco




TULSA
Exclusive to Oklahoma:

Saks ('86)
Fresh Market
Pottery Barn Kids
Pendleton
Marmi Shoes
Gearhead Outfitters
Scheel's

First in Oklahoma:

Restoration Hardware
Costco
Trader Joe's
Cost Plus World Market
Urban Outfitters
Whole Foods (old Wild Oats)
Antrhopologie
Vitamin Shoppe
Lululemon Showroom
Aveda
Evereve
Athleta

Please advise of any retail chains I have missed and I will keep a running list in the article.

Just FYI, Tulsa has a Nordstrom Rack.

OKC has an NBA store? Like the one in NYC? Or do you just mean Thunder store?

It's an NBA store for the Thunder.

Just FYI, Tulsa has a Nordstrom Rack.
Yes but OKC had the first store in Oklahoma.

Yes but OKC had the first store in Oklahoma.

Right but I at first had it the "Exclusive to Oklahoma" category. I have since edited the article.

Dick's hasn't been around long, can't remember which city got one first though.

Dick's hasn't been around long, can't remember which city got one first though.

I believe Tulsa did.

Exclusive to Tulsa:
Fresh Market. The Fresh Market (http://www.thefreshmarket.com)
First in Oklahoma:
West Elm this fall (OKC's location opening next year)
Exclusive to OKC:
LEGO Store

Exclusive to Tulsa:
Fresh Market. The Fresh Market (http://www.thefreshmarket.com)
First in Oklahoma:
West Elm this fall (OKC's location opening next year)
Exclusive to OKC:
LEGO Store

The West Elm store in OKC is already under construction. I didn't list it because I'm sure the two locations will open about the same time.

I understand why you listed the Hemispheres store but having one in OKC first instead of Tulsa is not surprising given that it is one of the Hobby Lobby Green's family businesses.

I understand why you listed the Hemispheres store but having one in OKC first instead of Tulsa is not surprising given that it is one of the Hobby Lobby Green's family businesses.

Yes, but they have 8 locations in Texas and none in Tulsa.

Yes, but they have 8 locations in Texas and none in Tulsa.

Yes, I know where all of the locations are but this thread is about OKC vs Tulsa and It would certainly be strange for them to not have locations in their home city first. After that I'm sure it's based on market research for the next locations.

Yes, I know where all of the locations are but this thread is about OKC vs Tulsa and It would certainly be strange for them to not have locations in their home city first. After that I'm sure it's based on market research for the next locations.

According to their web site, they did start in OKC


After years of dreaming and months of planning, Hemispheres made its debut in Oklahoma City on September 4, 2001. Since then, we have opened five (maybe they need to update the site) additional locations in Texas. These are in Allen, Arlington, Cedar Park, Frisco and Lewisville. We also have our newest location in Moore, Oklahoma opening August 2013.

According to their web site, they did start in OKC

Yes, that is exactly what I said.

Tulsa still has a Pottery Barn Kids and an Aveda store. Oklahoma City has Half Price Books and Homegoods (in Norman).

Tulsa has Urban Outfitters since I don't think nobody has mentioned it yet. That one seems to be a pretty coveted retailer here in OKC.

Unless I am looking at something else or interpreting it wrong, Natural Grocers website shows 1 store currently open in Norman and 2 open in Tulsa.

Tulsa has Urban Outfitters since I don't think nobody has mentioned it yet. That one seems to be a pretty coveted retailer here in OKC.

???

Not listed on their website.

Sure this wasn't just a rumor?

Yeah, just looked. No mention of a store in OK at all.

I know almost for certain there was one at one point unless I am really crazy. Maybe they closed it? It was in Utica Square. In fact on Mapquest it gives the address as 1876 Utica Sq Tulsa OK 74114.

I know almost for certain there was one at one point unless I am really crazy. Maybe they closed it? It was in Utica Square. In fact on Mapquest it gives the address as 1876 Utica Sq Tulsa OK 74114.

Mapquest also shows a Trader Joe's in dowtown Tulsa.

Anyone can add items to that map.


This was just a rumor.

It was a rumor a couple years ago before Anthropologie opened, which is owned by Urban Outfitters. I could see them in Utica Square but I don't think there are currently any vacant spaces large enough. West Elm is taking a space that was occupied by Pier 1. The last area they have to expand is the southeast corner parking lot, or where the bank is by Saks.

I know almost for certain there was one at one point unless I am really crazy. Maybe they closed it? It was in Utica Square. In fact on Mapquest it gives the address as 1876 Utica Sq Tulsa OK 74114.

Definitely no urban outfitters in Tulsa. I'm up there 3 or 4 times a month and hangout in all the urban districts, haven't see one. They have a few very small stores similar to Urban outfitters, but they aren't any different then some of the smaller boutique stores that have popped up in AA and the plaza.


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I sure wish OKC could compete with Tulsa in retail firsts... :poke:

Is this where I put OKC > Tulsa?

Alamo Drafthouse???

Alamo Drafthouse???

What about it?

Neither city has one and no firm plans have been revealed.

Alamo Drafthouse is expanding outside of Texas. They have locations in Denver (with a second one planned) and Kansas City. That or a Landmark theater would be nice additions in OKC and Tulsa. You could actually add the Warren Theatre to the OKC list (Moore counts right ?). Tulsa won't have one until this fall, in Broken Arrow.

Isn't Nordstrom supposedly opening a dept. store at Woodland hills mall in Tulsa?

Isn't Nordstrom supposedly opening a dept. store at Woodland hills mall in Tulsa?

There's a Nordstrom Rack going into Woodland Plaza. It may have already opened; I'm not sure, though.

Double post....

Alamo Drafthouse is expanding outside of Texas. They have locations in Denver (with a second one planned) and Kansas City. That or a Landmark theater would be nice additions in OKC and Tulsa. You could actually add the Warren Theatre to the OKC list (Moore counts right ?). Tulsa won't have one until this fall, in Broken Arrow.

I thought I read on TN that Alamo Drafthouse is seriously looking at Tulsa?

Unless I missed it...The Art of Shaving---OKC first and only Same with L'OCCITANE

Not sure if Maserati has ever been here before or if there is one in Tulsa, but as far as I know this is first one so might want to add that to OKC's list.

Not sure if Maserati has ever been here before or if there is one in Tulsa, but as far as I know this is first one so might want to add that to OKC's list.

OKC has/is getting a Maserati dealership?

OKC has/is getting a Maserati dealership?Bob Moore Maserati - OKCTalk (http://www.okctalk.com/showwiki.php?title=Bob+Moore+Maserati)

Tulsa also has the only Ruby Tuesday in the state while OKC has Tilly's

Jackie Cooper used to have the states only Rolls Royce dealership.

For the sake of this thread, we aren't counting restaurants.

You can add "Apple Store" to the "First in Oklahoma" list for OKC.

Bob Mills Furniture.

Lego store. Okc 1 Tulsa 0

What are we missing in Tulsa?

Does Tulsa have an outlet mall?

Does Tulsa have an outlet mall?

No they don't. I think they are supposed to be getting one but they don't have it yet.

Is Tulsa getting WinCo?

I heard the same people who built the outlet mall were considering one in Tulsa.

B Chris, Pete said they were actively scouting locations for Tulsa as well.

Jackie Cooper used to have the states only Rolls Royce dealership.that's awesome. Never even knew.

Just North of Britton on May, West side of May.
C. T.
that's awesome. Never even knew.

If we are including the metro areas....we had the first SAMs in the state (country for that matter)

If we are including the metro areas....we had the first SAMs in the state (country for that matter)I didn't know that. That's pretty cool!

BTW, should probably add the Tile Shop to Tulsa first.

i thought i read awhile back that cabela's was confirmed for the Mem & western development in OKC? Has that Changed, or was it never written in stone?

i thought i read awhile back that cabela's was confirmed for the Mem & western development in OKC? Has that Changed, or was it never written in stone?

That's a rumor much like Trader Joe's. It has not yet been officially announced.

Tulsa is also getting the first Garage clothing store in Oklahoma at Woodlands Hills ( they're mainly in the east coast and Canada)

Tulsa is also getting the first Garage clothing store in Oklahoma at Woodlands Hills ( they're mainly in the east coast and Canada)

What are they? I've never heard of them.

It's a cheapo women's mall store:

http://www.garageclothing.com/us/?gclid=CK6Mp7GHu74CFchffgod0EMA4g

Oh.... Explains why I had not heard of them.

Oh man... now I'll have to drive to Tulsa for that to ;)