Journeys Kidz is bringing a new storefront to the Cypress. According to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation permit, the new Journeys Kidz is expected to open within the Houston Premium Outlets at 29300 Hempstead Road, Suite 607.
The permit further details that construction on the new Genesco company kids’ shoe store is planned to kick off at the beginning of February next year and is slated to wrap up by mid-March 2027. If all goes well with permitting and the estimated $305,600 construction project, the new Journeys Kidz store to come to the Greater Houston region should open by next Spring.
What Now Houston reached out to Genesco‘s Chief Operating Officer for the Journeys Group, Rob Taylor, and the CEO of Journey Global Retail Group, Andy Gray, but did not hear back by the time of this publication.
Launched in 2001, Journeys Kidz is a dedicated youth footwear retailer owned by Genesco, offering “big kid shoes in little kid sizes.” Targeting kids ages 5 to 12, it provides a fun, energetic, and highly scannable in-store experience tailored for families.
But really, Journeys got its start in 1986. The parent company opened the first teen-focused Journeys store in Nashville, Tennessee. The brand continued to grow after that. There are now more than 200 Journeys Kidz locations nationwide, with 170 standalone stores in the US. Of those stores, 25 to 30 actively serve Texas, with six in the Greater Houston region.
Journeys Kidz is anticipated to open within the Houston Premium Outlets at 29300 Hempstead Road, Suite 607 by Spring 2026.
(This is a developing story. As more information is made available, we will update this article. Stay tuned!)
