This collection of stories explores how new retail and dining openings are changing the Sacramento shopping scene.\n\nThe Habit Burger Grill expands its footprint with two new restaurants, and Jollibee prepares its second area site at The Ridge shopping center. Ross Dress For Less adds a store on Folsom Boulevard, while Burlington sets up shop in North Highlands at Watt Towne Center.\n\nRead the stories below.\n\nSports stores, such as Dick’s Sporting Goods, were reclassified as \"essential business\" and allowed to reopen, the city of Fresno announced Wednesday. Sports stores initially were considered nonessential businesses and were required to close during the city’s \"shelter in place\" order to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. By Joan Barnett Lee\n\nThe popular retail chain carries a wide range of sports and outdoor equipment, including athletic apparel and footwear. | Published January 31, 2025 | <a>Read Full Story by Marcus D. Smith </a>\n\nThe Teriyaki Charburger is on the menu at The Habit Burger Grill. It will open its newest location in Fresno soon. By Special to the Bee\n\nThe fast-casual restaurant chain already has more than a dozen locations across the capitol region. | Published February 21, 2025 | <a>Read Full Story by Marcus D. Smith </a>\n\nIt’ll be the retail chain’s sixth location in and around Sacramento. | Published March 13, 2025 | <a>Read Full Story by Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado </a>\n\nThe new Burlington store in Clovis is scheduled to open this weekend. By Special to the Bee\n\nThe discount retailer chain sells clothing, home decor and more for 20% to 60% off department store prices. | Published April 24, 2025 | <a>Read Full Story by Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado </a>\n\nLife Time Arden replaces the former Arden Hills Athletic and Social Club after it was sold last year. | Published May 2, 2025 | <a>Read Full Story by Marcus D. Smith </a>\n\nConstruction has begun on chain’s second local location | Published June 3, 2025 | <a>Read Full Story by Marcus D. Smith </a>\n\nHard Rock Sacramento Sports Bar is under construction and on track to open in October. | Published July 10, 2025 | <a>Read Full Story by Ethan Wolin </a>\n\nThe Seattle-based specialty outdoors retailer is set to open its fourth Sacramento-area REI store. | Published July 11, 2025 | <a>Read Full Story by Marcus D. Smith </a>\n\nThe summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.

8 new retail and dining spaces coming to the Sacramento area

The article details the expansion of several retail and dining chains in the Sacramento area, including new locations for Habit Burger Grill, Jollibee, Ross Dress For Less, Burlington, Life Time Arden, Hard Rock Sacramento Sports Bar, and REI. It also notes the reclassification of Dick’s Sporting Goods as an essential business.