New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Retail giant Target is set to open more than half a dozen stores in multiple locations in the United States this month, USA Today reported. According to the retail giant's official website, the Minneapolis-based company is planning to open stores in as many as 20 states soon.

Before opening a store in a region, the company takes into consideration several key factors, such as the needs of the community and site constraints.

In a fact sheet shared with USA Today, Target noted that it is making significant strides. Six of its upcoming new stores will be bigger than the 125,000-square-foot chain's average area. In summer 2025, the company launched eight new stores in various cities.

Earlier, many of its consumers crit...