American Girl Flagship to Open in D.C.

Mattel's American Girl is set to open its first flagship store next summer in the Washington, D.C. market. The two-level, 23,000-square-foot store will feature a slew of merchandise, a restaurant and more. The shop will feature historical and contemporary dolls, doll outfits, accessories, girl-sized clothing and books. It will also include a 110-seat casual bistro, doll hair salon and customizable T-shirt boutique. "Given our unparalleled success in experiential retailing over the past decade, we are eager to bring our next American Girl store to such a premier retail destination as Tysons Corner Center," says American Girl has other flagships