Rack Room Shoes Opens At Aurora's Chicago Premium Outlets

AURORA, IL — Rack Room Shoes debuted a new store Friday at Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora, just in time for Black Friday.

Offering a selection of footwear for the whole family, Rack Room Shoes sells popular brands at discounted rates, sometimes with "Buy One Get One 50% Off" deals.

The Aurora location, at 1650 Premium Outlet Blvd., opened at the same time as one in Palatine. Both locations also feature a "shop within a shop" specializing in athletic apparel. The "Athletic Shop ... provides a seamless shopping experience, offering a robust in-store and online experience around its athletic products while closely collaborating with popular brands," according to a news release.

The Aurora and Palatine stores bring Rack Room Shoes's number of stores in Illinois to three, with the first to open located at Gurnee Mills. The company operates more than 520 locations nationwide under the Rack Room Shoes and Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse brands.

"We're very excited to open the doors to our new stores in Aurora and Palatine and introduce new and existing customers in the Chicagoland area to our unparalleled shopping experience," Shawn Brooks, regional manager at Rack Room Shoes, said in a statement. "We look forward to joining other retailers and enhancing the shopping experience for everyone. Our superior customer service, name-brand shoes, and great prices for the family are a perfect fit."

The Aurora location is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.