Target to roll out new “beauty studios” in hundreds of stores, including locations in Kentucky and Indiana this fall

Target said it plans to launch new “beauty studios” in hundreds of its stores this fall, including stores in Kentucky and Indiana, according to a WLKY report published Aug. 26.

WLKY reported that the company’s expansion is part of a broader in-store change aimed at giving shoppers a dedicated, studio-style space for beauty purchases. Target did not indicate in the report that the Kentucky and Indiana openings would involve a single, statewide schedule; instead, the rollout was described as a store-by-store expansion across the fall season.

The report said Target’s new beauty studios are expected to appear in “many” Kentucky and Indiana locations as the company completes renovations and prepares its stores for the updated layout.

While the announcement indicates additional construction and store remerchandising work ahead of the fall shopping period, details on which specific Kentucky stores will receive the studios and when individual locations will open were not included in the WLKY account.

Target’s store upgrades are also likely to affect staffing and scheduling, given that new retail areas typically require planogram changes, additional inventory staging, and updated workflows for employees, though the WLKY report did not provide workforce numbers or local hiring plans.

For shoppers, the studios represent an expanded in-store focus on beauty categories during a peak retail period. The store openings are expected to roll out over time as Target completes each location’s preparations during the fall.

Residents and customers in Kentucky can monitor the timing for specific store locations through Target’s local store information and in-store updates as the company moves through the fall launch timeline described by WLKY.