The much-anticipated Old Navy store opens Wednesday in Kalispell.

The San Francisco-based clothing retailer has been working on a new store location in the North Kalispell commercial corridor for about a year.

The store is located next door to Hobby Lobby in the Spring Prairie development on the west side of U.S. 93.

An Old Navy spokesperson initially told the Daily Inter Lake the store was expected to open during the fourth financial quarter of 2020. Shoppers throughout the Flathead Valley have been eagerly awaiting the store’s opening since the retailer first submitted permits for the new location to the Kalispell Planning Department in early 2020.

Old Navy, which is known for its affordable essentials such as jeans and flip-flops, is owned by Gap Inc. There are currently three other Old Navy locations throughout Montana, in Missoula, Great Falls and Billings.

Old Navy’s spokesperson initially estimated the new store would create approximately 50 jobs in Kalispell, but that number has not been confirmed since last year.

The Kalispell Old Navy is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.

More information about the Kalispell Old Navy is available at: https://www.loc8nearme.com/montana/kalispell/old-navy-with-curbside-pickup/6124750/

Reporter Bret Anne Serbin may be reached at 758-4459 or bserbin@dailyinterlake.com.