Fremont Target Store Gets Holiday Remodel

Target is remodeling its Fremont South store at Pacific Commons ahead of the 2026 holiday shopping season, adding the East Bay location to a nationwide slate of more than 130 store remodels this year. The company’s broader 2026 plan calls for heavier spending on stores, including updated floor plans, new displays and more payroll and training for store teams. In Fremont, the changes are expected to include grocery-focused layout updates, refreshed interiors and revised pickup flow. The work is scheduled to wrap up in September or October, according to Patch and Target’s broader 2026 store investment plan. ### Which Fremont Target is being remodeled? The Fremont store on the remodel list is Target Fremont South at 43950 Pacific Commons Blvd, according to Target’s store locator. The location offers Order Pickup, Drive Up, same-day delivery, a CVS pharmacy and a Starbucks cafe. Patch reported on May 13 that the Pacific Commons store is one of 10 California Target locations scheduled for remodel work this year. (patch.com) The California list also includes stores in Brea, Carson, Culver City, Norwalk, San Bernardino, Poway, Redondo Beach, San Clemente and Seal Beach. ### What is Target changing inside remodeled stores? (target.com) Patch reported that the remodels are aimed at expanding grocery offerings and modernizing customer pickup services. The redesigned stores are set to use a more “food-forward” layout, shifting selling space toward fresh produce, dairy, meat and grab-and-go meals, while also highlighting Target’s Good & Gather and Favorite Day private-label brands. (patch.com) Target said in its March 3 strategy announcement that its 2026 investments include transforming in-store floor plans and displays, increasing payroll and training, and making more changes inside stores than in any year of the last decade. The company said those investments are intended to deliver a more consistent in-store experience. (patch.com) ### What will shoppers notice when the work is done? Patch said shoppers at remodeled stores should see updated interiors, localized design elements, new lighting and reorganized department layouts. The report also said stores will receive upgraded Drive Up lanes and more efficient Order Pickup areas designed to cut wait times. (corporate.target.com) Target’s own materials describe stores as both shopping destinations and micro-fulfillment hubs, with stores fulfilling 95% of the company’s digital orders. The company also said same-day delivery through Target Circle 360 currently reaches 80% of the U.S. population, underscoring why pickup and fulfillment space has become a larger part of store design. (patch.com) ### How big is the company’s 2026 store investment? Target said in April that its 2026 capital investment plan totals $5 billion and will support more than 130 remodels and more than 30 new stores. In a separate March 3 release, the company said it would make an incremental $2 billion investment in 2026, including more than $1 billion in added capital expenditures and $1 billion in added operating investments. (corporate.target.com) Chief Executive Officer Michael Fiddelke said on March 3 that the company’s strategy is aimed at accelerating a return to growth. Adrienne Costanzo, Target’s chief stores officer, said in April that new store investments are about “showing up for our guests and our communities” and giving teams better tools and environments to run stores. (corporate.target.com) ### When will the Fremont work be finished? Patch reported that the California remodels are scheduled for completion in September and October, ahead of the holiday shopping season. That places the Fremont South project on track to finish in early fall, when shoppers in Pacific Commons would begin seeing the updated layout and pickup areas. (corporate.target.com) Target has not published a store-specific reopening event for Fremont South on its corporate openings page, which currently highlights new stores rather than remodel completions. For now, the clearest public timeline is the September-to-October completion window reported by Patch for the California remodel group. (patch.com)