The wait is over, the Nordstrom Rack Santa Clarita location opened its doors Thursday in the Promenade at Town Center shopping center in Valencia.

The 30,000-square-foot Nordstrom Rack sells discounted apparel and accessories. The Seattle-based retailer currently operates 236 reduced-price stores in the U.S. and Canada.

Thursday’s 9 a.m. opening will feature music, coffee and snacks. Customers can also enter a raffle for a chance to win Nordstrom gift cards, according to company officials

“We’ve been fortunate to serve customers in the Los Angeles area for many years and we’re thrilled to add a new Nordstrom Rack location in beautiful Santa Clarita,” said Karen McKibbin, president of Nordstrom Rack. “We’re excited to offer local customers a more convenient location to shop great brands at great Rack prices.”

Nordstrom Rack is the off-price retail division of Nordstrom, offering customers a wide selection of on-trend apparel, accessories and shoes at an everyday savings of 30-70 percent off regular prices.

Rack stores offer convenient mobile check-out, allowing customers to skip the lines and purchase their items from a salesperson anywhere in the store.

Nordstrom Rack merchandise comes from Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom.com, as well as specially purchased items from many of the top brands available at Nordstrom.

The Santa Clarita Nordstrom Rack is expected to be open from 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. on Monday -Saturday and from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday.

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