Fast-fashion retailer Uniqlo plans to open a new store in a long-vacant Downtown Crossing building, bringing new energy to a high-profile corner as the shopping district rebounds from the pandemic.

The Japanese-based global apparel retailer will occupy 25,000 square feet of the first and second floors of 399 Washington St., joining similar nearby retailers Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, Old Navy, Gap, Primark, and Macy’s.

Unqilo announced the opening in Fast Company on Oct. 6. The store is one of 11 new stores opening nationwide in the spring and summer of 2026.

The company currently operates 78 stores in the U.S. and 2,500 worldwide, pursuing what it calls “strategically thoughtful growth.” Uniqlo already has a location on Newbury Street and formerly operated a store in Faneuil Hall.

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