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Columbia’s getting a new Burlington store. Here’s when and where it will open

Burlington will have a grand opening for its new store at 136 Harbison Blvd. on March 6, 2026.
Burlington will have a grand opening for its new store at 136 Harbison Blvd. on March 6, 2026. chtrainor@thestate.com

A national retailer known for deals on name brand clothing has set an opening date for its newest Columbia store.

Burlington, which has stores across the U.S. and South Carolina, will open a new location on March 6 at 136 Harbison Blvd., according to a release from the company. The store will be in the Columbiana Station shopping center, in between a Target store and a Sierra that opened last year.

“Opening a new, modernized store in Columbia is an exciting step for us as we continue expanding Burlington locations nationwide,” Burlington CEO Michael O’Sullivan said in the release. “We look forward to giving local Columbia customers the chance to explore great savings, find fresh brands, and experience our new and improved store design.”

Burlington carries clothing for men, women and kids, as well as personal care products, home office goods, some electronics and more.

The company has made moves in the Midlands in recent years. It has long had a store at the Dutch Square Center mall in Columbia. The company opened a store on Sunset Boulevard in Lexington in 2023, and it opened a location on Garners Ferry Road in November 2025.

The Harbison area has remained perhaps Columbia’s busiest shopping district, lined with big box retailers, smaller stores, restaurants, bars, movie theaters, hotels, the Columbiana Centre mall and more. About 28,100 cars per day travel down Harbison Boulevard, per S.C. Department of Transportation data.

Chris Trainor
The State
Chris Trainor is a retail reporter for The State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 21 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the (Columbia) Free Times. He is the winner of a host of South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, business beat reporting, election coverage, social media and more.
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