Target says it plans to open a new store in Cookeville, Tennessee, in 2026, as part of three planned openings across the East South Central region. The company listed Cookeville alongside Frankfort, Kentucky, and Tupelo, Mississippi, in its regional store update.
According to Target, its East South Central region includes Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee, and has more than 70 stores and over 12,000 team members. The company said the stores serve communities of different sizes and offer fresh food, everyday essentials, affordable style and Target-exclusive products.
The announcement did not provide a Cookeville street address, opening date, store hours, size, staffing information or details about services at the planned location.
Target reported that in 2025 it gave more than $1 million in product and cash donations statewide in Kentucky and that its Kentucky team members volunteered over 3,000 hours in their communities. The announcement did not include Tennessee-specific donation or volunteer figures in the provided text.