Dallas-Fort Worth has grown into one of the nation’s most dynamic retail markets, hosting a mixed-bag of 100-year-old legacy department stores as well as up-and-coming chains and specialty brands. As other brick-and-mortar shopping districts succumb to the retail apocalypse, onset by the 2010s rise of digital marketplaces and worsened by lethal Covid-related shutdowns, the metropolitan area has managed to maintain 95 percent occupancy and relatively high demand for retail space. As of 2025, DFW has seven million square feet of retail space under construction.
Retail Companies in Dallas-Fort Worth to Know
- 7-Eleven
- JCPenney
- GameStop
- Neiman Marcus Group
- Michaels
Spanning luxury goods, convenience stores, home décor and specialty crafts, these are some of the metroplex’s most prolific brands based in the retail capital of Texas.
Top Retail Companies in Dallas-Fort Worth
Founded in 1919, Tandy Leather is a Fort Worth original and the world’s largest specialty retailer of its kind. Selling a wide variety of leather, handcrafted materials, tools, dyes, finishes, hardware and DIY kits, the specialized brand maintains a deeply loyal customer base and active community of all-skill-level crafters. In 2026, Tandy Leather added to its 100-store chain with a new flagship in Fort Worth that includes a large classroom for workshops and a "Belt Bar" for custom, instant crafting.
Neiman Marcus is a luxury retail brand that operates a chain of upmarket department stores. After being acquired by Saks Global in 2024, it doubled down on North Texas with major investments, including a $100 million renovation of its NorthPark Center store and a strategic agreement with the City of Dallas to keep its 119-year-old downtown flagship open through 2026. After that, its corporate headquarters will be transitioning to a new, 42-story hub at Cityplace Tower.
JCPenney remains one of the most recognizable names in American department store retail with a 120-year legacy. Operating roughly 650 locations nationwide, the company is in the middle of a $1 billion reinvestment strategy focused on modernizing stores, which includes tightening private-label assortments and rebuilding its digital experience. Its North Texas headquarters plays a central role in merchandising, design and brand strategy, while anchoring thousands of corporate jobs in the region.
Headquartered in Fort Worth, Yesway is a rapidly expanding convenience retail chain, with 440 stores in counting. The company’s explosive growth is fueled by its acquisition of Allsup’s, a brand with a 50-year cult following that’s famous for its deep-fried burritos that became so popular they now ship in bulk to fans nationwide. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Yesway is deploying smaller, bodega-style Allsup’s Express stores designed for high-traffic urban spots and college campuses that prioritize grab-and-go food versus traditional fuel sales.
GameStop is the largest video game retailer worldwide. Founded in 1984, the Grapevine-based company operates more than 3,200 stores in 15 countries. Despite major brick-and-mortar closures, the popular trade-in post continues to pivot into a hybrid model blending physical retail, e-commerce, collectibles and digital products.
With more than 1,300 stores, Michaels is North America’s largest arts and crafts retailer that supports hobbyists, educators and small creative businesses. Its Irving operations oversee both retail and its Artistree manufacturing division, which produces custom framing and decor products at scale. The company has also added a marketplace that lets independent creators sell alongside its core inventory, while local stores turn into community third spaces that host classes and events.
7-Eleven is the largest convenience retailer in the world. Headquartered in a sprawling 325,000-square-foot campus in Irving, the company’s DFW base acts as a logistics command center for more than 13,000 stores across North America that quite famously run 24/7. Local stores are often used to pilot new tests, such as cashierless checkout and app-driven loyalty programs, setting the tone for nationwide rollouts.
At Home is a household furnishings big-box chain that offers an assorted inventory of home décor including furniture, rugs, wall art and seasonal items at competitive prices. Headquartered in Plano, the domestic brand’s business model centers high product variety, large-format stores and frequent inventory turnover. Unlike more established brands, At Home is scaling up physical store presence, recently reaching a 250-store milestone along its big-picture plan to open 700 brick-and-mortars nationwide.
Sally Beauty sells more than 5,000 professional-grade salon products for hair, nails and skin from its global network of 2,000 brick-and-mortar stores and online marketplace. Catering to both consumers and licensed salon professionals, the beauty brand’s Plano headquarters drives product development and tech innovation, including the rollout of AI-powered ColorView tools that let shoppers preview hair colors before buying a product.
The Container Store, based in Coppell, carved out a niche as the go-to retailer for home storage and organization solutions. Since introducing an entirely new retailing category in 1978, the company has grown to operate around 95 locations nationwide. It’s particularly known for its custom closet business, where Dallas Fort Worth-based design teams use proprietary software to create tailored systems for high-end homes.
