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Bath and Body Works to open new Merced location. Here’s where

Construction continues on a new Bath and Body Works location at the Shoppes at Merced, in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. The national personal care and home fragrance retailer will join several other national retailers to open a location in the shopping center next to the Marketplace at Merced.
Construction continues on a new Bath and Body Works location at the Shoppes at Merced, in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. The national personal care and home fragrance retailer will join several other national retailers to open a location in the shopping center next to the Marketplace at Merced. akuhn@mercedsun-star.com
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  • Company reported Q2 net sales of $1.5B, up 1.5%, joins other Shoppes at Merced tenants.
  • Bath and Body Works to move into a 3,579 sq ft Shoppes location in Merced.
  • Marketplace at Merced Bath & Body Works expected to close around Oct. 25, 2025.

Bath and Body Works, the national retailer that sells personal care and home fragrances is set to open a new location, while closing another in Merced.

Bath and Body Works, which operates more than 1,900 locations throughout the United States and Canada, will be opening a 3,579 square-foot store as part of the Shoppes at Merced, located near the Marketplace at Merced, the city’s mall. The existing store is excpected to close about Oct. 25.

. There is currently one other Bath and Body Works in Merced County, located at 1106 Commerce Ave., Atwater.

Construction continues on a new Bath and Body Works location at the Shoppes at Merced, in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. The national personal care and home fragrance retailer will join several other national retailers to open a location in the shopping center next to the Marketplace at Merced.
Construction continues on a new Bath and Body Works location at the Shoppes at Merced, in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. The national personal care and home fragrance retailer will join several other national retailers to open a location in the shopping center next to the Marketplace at Merced. Andrew Kuhn akuhn@mercedsun-star.com

Bath and Body Works reported total net sales of about $1.5 billion in this year’s second quarter .

Bath and Body Works joins several other national retailers that have opened and plan to open stores as part of the Shoppes at Merced. Burlington, which operates more than 1,000 stores across 46 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, opened its Merced location on Oct. 10. Pet supply retailer Petco, which has stores in all 50 states, was scheduled to hold its store opening on Oct. 20.

Discount retailer Five Below, and Ulta Beauty, are also scheduled to open stores in the Shoppes at Merced.

Construction continues on a new Bath and Body Works location at the Shoppes at Merced, in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. The national personal care and home fragrance retailer will join several other national retailers to open a location in the shopping center next to the Marketplace at Merced.
Construction continues on a new Bath and Body Works location at the Shoppes at Merced, in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. The national personal care and home fragrance retailer will join several other national retailers to open a location in the shopping center next to the Marketplace at Merced. Andrew Kuhn akuhn@mercedsun-star.com
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