After more than a year of uncertainty regarding the future of the 100-plus-year-old Neiman Marcus flagship store in Downtown Dallas, it has a new closing date.
Neiman Marcus’ parent company, Saks Global, initially announced in February of 2025 plans to close the iconic store at at 1618 Main Street and focus resources on its NorthPark Center location. It’s remained open thus far, though, amid negotiations between the company and city officials about its future.
Now, Saks Global announced it plans to close the Downtown Dallas flagship store on Sept. 30, 2026.
“As we continue to take steps to secure a strong future for Neiman Marcus, our optimized store footprint is aimed at aligning our go-forward presence with customer demand and preferences. After a thorough evaluation, we have made the difficult decision to close the Neiman Marcus Downtown Dallas store on September 30, 2026 and concentrate our resources where our customers prefer to shop,” a Saks Global spokesperson said. “Dallas remains an incredibly important market for the Neiman Marcus brand, and our customers in the city and across the suburbs consistently choose to shop at our NorthPark location. We are committed to serving our loyal Dallas customers at NorthPark, where we plan to infuse elements celebrating the Downtown store’s rich history.”
Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert said in a statement that while she’s “disappointed” in the decision regarding the Downtown store, “the City will continue to partner with Saks Global as they invest in the transformation of the NorthPark store.”
The company says its plans for the NorthPark Neiman Marcus store include “reimagining the Neiman Marcus Cafe into The Zodiac Room and celebrating other important pieces of our history.”
Long-term plans for Neiman Marcus’ bridal salon remain in flux, but the company intends to continue serving Dallas-area brides out of the Neiman Marcus NorthPark store after the Downtown location closes.
Neiman Marcus was founded in 1907 by Abraham Lincoln “Al” Neiman, his wife Carrie Marcus Neiman and his brother-in-law Herbert Marcus Sr.
The news of the planned closure of the flagship store comes after Saks Global filed for bankruptcy early this year, and is among the latest blows to Downtown Dallas. The Dallas Mavericks this week announced the team’s new arena and entertainment district will be built at the site of the former Valley View Mall, the Dallas Stars, which share the AAC with the Mavs, plan to move their home base to Plano, and it was recently announced that Fifth Third Bank is moving to Preston Center in the coming years and exiting Comerica Bank Tower downtown.
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