Retail
People & Places
Harlingen offers both the ready customers and the appealing settings for retail success. On-trend shopping experiences range from the historic palm-lined Jackson Street’s unique art galleries and antique emporiums to attractive malls and plazas featuring premier brands such as Kohl’s, Dillard’s and Bass Pro Shops. And as a regional hub, Harlingen adds to a concentrated residential population with a steady influx of daily visitors as well “Winter Texans,” affluent seasonal visitors who pump dollars into the economy when they escape to Harlingen in the winter months, leaving behind cold weather. Daily traffic counts on Harlingen’s two interstates exceed 150,000, promising high visibility.
Retail Trade Area Market Profile
Harlingen, Texas has much to offer. Download our retail trade area market profile to view many of the major employers in our area and gain key insights into the population's characteristics, such as age, income, household size, and income.
A youthful population hungry for new dining & entertainment options
It’s more than a numbers game in Harlingen. In a city where one third of all residents report dining out frequently, opportunities in the food service sector are robust, from food trucks to traditional dining establishments. And Harlingen residents have diverse tastes; the city’s “restaurant row” effect encompasses a banquet of different types of cuisine. Plus, Harlingen’s low cost of living leaves the city’s youthful consumers with more spendable income, bringing a steady flow of customers to existing restaurants and to the city’s thriving retail areas including Valle Vista Mall, Harlingen Corners, Cameron Crossing, Downtown Jackson Street and 77 Sunshine Strip. Harlingen puts it all together: The people and the places for retail and dining success.