Wayfair Plans First Upstate New York Store

Wayfair plans to open an approximately 96,000-square-foot store at the former Boulevard Mall in Amherst, New York, in 2028, its first location in Upstate New York and its second in the state after a planned Yonkers-area store. The store is expected to offer furniture and household goods, in-store design help and same-day take-home options for some products, with larger items available for delivery. Benderson Development, which owns the former mall site, says Wayfair is the first step in its vision to redevelop the property as an open-air destination with retail, dining and entertainment. Local business leaders welcomed the announcement as a sign of the region’s retail appeal and said the store could draw shoppers from beyond the Buffalo area. The opening adds to Wayfair’s broader expansion into physical retail, following its first store in 2019.