Runnings, a home, farm and outdoor store, announced March 10 that it will open a new store in Moorhead later this year. The store, the company’s 16th store in Minnesota, is scheduled to open in September and will employ approximately 70 team members.

Runnings is a 70-year-old general merchandise retailer owned and operated by the Dennis and Adele Reed Family. The company offers more than 100,000 items including sporting goods, clothing, footwear, pet supplies, housewares, tools, farm supplies, lawn & garden supplies, toys, and outdoor equipment. Its corporate headquarters is in Marshall.

Runnings, which will lease the property from Kin Properties, is currently working on renovations to the building which was left vacant when Kmart closed its doors last December. The locally managed, 88,000-square-foot location will serve the needs of thousands of new customers, with the same hometown friendly and knowledgeable sales associates for which it’s known.

“The opportunity for a new store in Moorhead presented itself and we jumped at it,” said Dennis Reed, Runnings owner. “Customers expect top quality products at a fair price, with great customer service. That’s what we’re committed to give them.”