500th Disney Store Opens in Phoenix

Disneyland grabbed the headlines recently when it unveiled its $1.4-billion expansion in Anaheim. But Walt Disney Co.’s Disney Store retail arm also has been bulking up.

The Burbank-based chain recently added its 500th store, a 5,000-square-foot location in the Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix. Disney, which added 100 stores in the last year, opened its first location in 1987 in Glendale.

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Greg Johnson covers retail businesses and restaurants for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5950 and at greg.johnson@latimes.com