Bath and Body Works — the popular retail store known for its soaps, lotions and scented candles — is opening a second location in Springfield.
The new location will be in the Primrose Marketplace off South Glenstone Avenue. It's projected to open at the end of September.
Bath and Body Works will be located in the space that used to house Dressbarn, next to the T.J. Maxx.
Bath and Body Works is one of the largest bath shop chains in the United States, and it will soon have two locations in Springfield. A company representative said Bath and Body Works plans to keep its other location inside the Battlefield Mall.
Bath and Body Works has more than 1,770 stores nationwide, including locations in Branson and Joplin.
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The company reportedly announced this week it would be laying off about 130 employees, mostly in leadership positions, after it made $120 million in net income in 2022’s second quarter, which is around $95 million less than its earnings in 2021, according to Ohio TV station WCMH.
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Ralph Green is a business reporter with the Springfield News-Leader. Contact him at RAGreen@gannett.com, by phone: (417-536-4061) or on Twitter at RalphGreenNL