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[[File:AGPlace-Chicago.png|thumb|right|350px|Exterior of American Girl Place - Chicago.]]

'''American Girl Place''' (also called ''American Girl Stores'') is the name used for physical retail locations where [[American Girl]] products can be purchased in person.

Originally, ''American Girl Place'' was the name for the three largest American Girl stores in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles (which are also called the Flagship stores). The other stores were initially referred to as ''American Girl Boutique and Bistro''<ref>The locations in Denver and Kansas City were called ''American Girl Boutique'' as they had no bistro. The same was true of American Girl Seattle and Scottsdale starting in February 2018.</ref>, while international outlets were referred to as ''American Girl Specialty Boutique'', and pop-up stores were referred to as ''American Girl Temporary Boutique''.

Stores are generally referred to by location, generally the largest major city in the area; e.g. American Girl D.C. is located in McLean, Virginia, but less than a half hour by car to the US Capitol, considered the center point of the District of Columbia. 

Each store has well-decorated displays of dolls, outfits, accessories and items and purchases can be made directly. Patronage is marketed by the company as an "experience" rather than as a regular retail store visit. 

Due to the [[Wikipedia:COVID-19_pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], in March 2020 all stores temporarily closed until further notice to protect both employees and purchasers. Starting in mid May, locations began reopening with limitations and changes in displays; however, some locations had to re-close due to spike of infections in the area and lockdown mandates. Several offer contact-less curbside pickup. 

==Available Activities==
Along with on-site shopping and the ability to see products on direct display, other activities are available. 

''Cafe:'' Stores with bistros available serve brunch, lunch, tea, and dinner<ref>Not all locations offer brunch.</ref>. The menus are preset; Seattle was the exception with an a-la-carte menu. A person who brings a doll is offered a [[Treat Seat]] to prop their doll up at the table with them; if a doll has not been brought, there are loaner dolls that can be used.<ref>These were temporary removed as stores with bistros reopened during the coronavirus pandemic.</ref>

AG Denver and Kansas City were not built with cafes. In February 2018, AG Seattle and Scottsdale closed the bistros to regular meal dining and no longer offered full food service; however, they still provided small refreshments and cake during birthday parties, with options to order delivered pizza.<ref name="CafeClose2018">"[http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/american-girl-cuts-staff-including-positions-in-wisconsin/article_d01ab205-33f3-5f17-b577-e140037a0fba.html American Girl cuts staff, including 21 positions in Wisconsin]"; specifically: ''The other 36 job losses are in 10 of [American Girl]’s 20 retail stores, primarily in Scottsdale, Arizona, and in Seattle, where the bistros will end regular dining, Parks said.'' Jan 12, 2018. Accessed Feb 16th, 2018.</ref> The same was done with AG Houston in 2020. 

American Girl released a doll-sized version of the cafe as the [[Day at the AG Cafe Set]] in 2021.

''Personal Shopper:'' Personal shoppers are store employees that allow a person to shop in personal comfort. Employees can bring items to customers and open items freely, and a separate register in a secluded area allows purchases to be made without having to wait in line. Many personal shoppers can give extra "gifts" as well. Booking can be done in advance at Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis (until closure), and New York, with specific private shopping spaces.

Other locations offer some degree of shopping assistance in their stores, but they do not have a private room available or specific personal shoppers.

''[[American Girl Hospital]]:'' If a doll needs to be sent to the American Girl Hospital, it can be sent out from the store at no shipping cost to the consumer.

''[[American Girl Doll Salon|Doll Salon]] and Personal Salons:'' Doll can have hair styled, receive cleaning, have their nails painted with water-soluble nail polish, and get additions such as on-site [[Ear Piercing|piercing]] or the application of [[Hearing Aids|hearing aids]]. These services can only be done with authentic American Girl dolls; American Girl will explicitly not perform any salon services on dolls outside the brand. 

In flagship locations and some boutiques, side salons offer purchasers options to have hair styling, manicures, and ear piercing (using a [[Wikipedia:Ear_piercing_instrument|piercing gun]] rather than needles). 

''American Girl Exclusives:'' Each location has exclusive items that can only be purchased in the stores. These mostly consist of specific clothing and accessories for dolls as well as items that are used at the locations. Many shirts have the name of the stores on them. See the [[List of American Girl Place Items]].

''Party Hosting:'' On-site parties be hosted for a length of ninety minutes. Parties include cake, ice cream, meals (if bistros are present at the location), party activities and crafts, and offered treat bags for either 18" dolls (no specific character), [[WellieWishers]], or [[Bitty Baby]]. Treat bags for the current [[Girls of the Year|Girl of the Year]] were also available, with the last of these being for [[Gabriela McBride]]. Parties can either take place in a private dining room as a Deluxe party, or more open spaces in bistros or selected store spaces for a lower fee. 

Denver and Kansas City originally offered after-hours parties which took place in the store, as there was no bistro; later after-hours parties were not held and all parties were held in a separate section of the store. Seattle and Scottsdale offered cake, ice cream, and activities; they could also include pizza purchased and delivered for an additional fee. Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York offer after-hours parties.

''At-Home Celebration Kits'': Starting in 2020, select locations started to offer at-home celebration kits. For $20 per guest (for two to twenty guests), purchasers receive a cake to go; digital invitations; themed goody bags, crafts, and doll crown, cup and saucer for each guest; and crown and gift for the child. Purchasers set a pickup time and date. 

''Hosted Events'': Occasionally, activities will be advertised as extra experiences; these are mostly small craft activities or paid events based on lines, and some have been hosted or offered in the cafes as an add on to the dining room experience. Some stores with connections to local theaters or performances will set up events that include tickets to the performances.

''Limited and Exclusive Giveaways and Launch Parties'':  Launch Parties for new released characters (such as Girl of the Year) or product launches and relaunches (such as BeForever/Historical Characters, Truly Me, or [[WellieWishers]]) often include launch celebrations for the first three to four days of the release.  Activities and exclusive item giveaways (often clothing or accessory items that fit an 18" doll) are frequently included to help advertise the new items. 

''Truly Me Signature Studio'': Released with the launch of [[Truly Me]]. Custom doll-sized outfits, girl's shirts, and doll carriers can be designed and made in the store via a tablet computer. The outfits are printed on cloth. This is exclusively available in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles, as well as part of the [[Create Your Own]] experience. 

''Souvenir Shop/AG Logo Shop'': Around 2020, a section of stores was dedicated as the souvenir shop. This includes doll- and -children's sized souvenir shirts, fan items such as Historical character themed notebooks, mystery packs, beauty items, and collaboration items. 

===Former Available Activities===
''Live Theater:'' A theater show was available in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles in 150-seat theatres, for additional cost of $25. Shows included ''[[American Girls Revue]]'', ''[[Circle of Friends]]'', and ''Bitty Bear's Matinee: The Family Tree''. The theaters were all removed in 2008.

''Photo Studio:'' A picture could be taken by visitors in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles, which was then modified to look like an [[American Girl Magazine]] cover. In 2015, the Photo Studios in all three flagship stores were permanently closed.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/americangirl/posts/863606980349130 Facebook statement], accessed January 30, 2015.</ref>

''Creativi-tees:'' T-shirts that could be made in the store. Shirts were offered in doll and children's (7-20) sizes in pink and white, and a light blue that was discontinued early on. Children's t-shirts were short-sleeved with a small square space for applying the decal, while doll tees could be short or long-sleeved. Purchasers were able to choose from twenty variant decal designs that changed regularly, and could observe the design being pressed onto the shirt. This was not available in Los Angeles. Creativi-tees started to be phased out in Summer 2017, in anticipation of the [[Create Your Own]] system of design.  

==Hotel Partnerships==
[[File:AGTravelBed2010.jpg|thumb|275px|left|A hotel travel bed as seen in 2010.]]
Selected partner hotels, listed on the store website, offer special rates for those who book in relation to going to the store. A special package of a fold-out hotel bed (similar to the released [[Fold-Up Chair I|fold-up chair]]) may be added to the purchase. Later packages included, along with the bed, amenities that may include an additional doll sized robe and slippers, milk and cookies before bedtime turn down, a welcome letter, additional gift cards, and/or daily breakfast for select numbers of adults and children.

Partnering hotels are generally in very close radius to a store. It is advised that those planning to book hotel stays research to see which hotels in the area of an American Girl Place offer these services. When a store closes, the nearby service is generally terminated. 

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==American Girl Place (Flagship Stores)==
The largest three American Girl stores--also called "flagship stores"--are generally large multi-floor planned stores. Along with all the offered amenities, AG Places include dioramas of Historical (and [[BeForever]] when under the branding) characters, extra bistros, larger window and diorama displays, inventory unavailable at other locations, in person [[Create Your Own]] stations, and other unique amenities. 

"Cubed" Historical characters were initially only available for physical purchase at flagship stores, but later became available at multiple locations. 

* ''Chicago, IL'': The first American Girl Place opened in Chicago, Illinois, on November 19, 1998; this was the first time any American Girl items could be purchased new directly from a walk-in location instead of only through mail order or online. The store was originally at 111 East Chicago Ave, and it moved nearby to Water Tower Place in 2008.

* ''New York, NY'': A second store was opened in New York City, New York, in 2003. The store was later relocated to Rockefeller Center in November 2017.

* ''Los Angeles, CA'': A third store was opened in the Grove in Los Angeles, California, in 2006. The Grove location closed in April 2022, with a temporary, lower stock store opening in the future location in Century City and moving to an expanded location October of the same year. The full store reopened in its new location in the mall in September 2023.

==American Girl Boutiques and Bistros==
[[File:SeattleStoreExterior.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Exterior of American Girl Seattle (open from 2011 to 2021).]]
In Fall 2007, two American Girl Boutiques and Bistros opened, starting a trend of smaller or less flagship stores in selected locations. These are permanent store locations and, while generally considered anchor stores to their malls, generally take up less retail space than the three flagship stores. 

* ''Dallas, TX'': American Girl Dallas was opened in 2007 at the Galleria. In 2023 it was announced that the location would move to the Shops at Park Lane by early 2024. The Galleria location closed on February 19, 2024, and the new store opened on March 2, 2024.

* ''McLean, VA'': American Girl Washington DC was opened in 2011 at Tysons Corner Center. In 2025 the cafe was closed to casual dining, no longer serving foods outside of birthday party treats (and the option to include pizza and salad with a party); scheduled teatime remained on selected weekend dates. It was later announced in 2025 that the current location would be closed, with plans to relocate the store to a smaller floorplan in early 2026 as part of mall redevelopment; the prior location closed January 2026 and reopened soon after.<ref>''[https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/12/15/american-girl-store-set-to-close-relocate-within-tysons-corner-center/ American Girl store set to close, relocate within Tysons Corner Center]'', December 15, 2025, ''FFX Now Local News''; accessed January 7, 2026.</ref>

* ''Orlando, FL'': American Girl Orlando was opened in 2014 at The Florida Mall.

* ''Franklin, TN'': American Girl Nashville was opened in 2015 at CoolSprings Galleria.

===Former Boutiques and Bistros===
Starting in 2018, several locations started closing permanently. Reasons vary per location. 

* ''Alpharetta, GA'': American Girl Atlanta was opened in 2007 at the North Point Mall. In July 2020 American Girl announced the location's permanent closure due to non renewed lease; due to pandemic closing, the location did not reopen after March 2020 closures.<ref name="2020Closings">[https://www.denverpost.com/2020/07/15/american-girl-store-colorado-closing/ Colorado’s only American Girl store is closing after 10 years], accessed July 15, 2020. Also includes information about Kansas City and Atlanta.</ref><ref>[https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/georgias-only-american-girl-store-closes-permanently/VNB5QDYBSNA3NIDYQIEZAMMEZ4/  Georgia’s only American Girl store closes permanently], accessed Sept 22, 2020.</ref>

* ''Natick, MA'': American Girl Boston was opened in 2008 at Natick Collection. The location closed in March 2019 due to financial situations and an unrenewed lease.<ref name="StoreClose2019">"[http://www.startribune.com/american-girl-store-at-mall-of-america-closing-by-march-20/505154152/ American Girl store at Mall of America closing on March 20]" accessed Jan 31st, 2019.</ref> 

* ''Bloomington, MN'': American Girl Minneapolis was opened in 2008 at the Mall of America. The location closed in March 2019 due to financial situations and an unrenewed lease.<ref name="StoreClose2019" />  

* ''Lone Tree, CO'': American Girl Denver was opened in 2010 at Park Meadows. This store did not have a bistro. In July 2020 American Girl announced the location's permanent closure due to non renewed lease; due to pandemic closing, the location did not reopen after March 2020 closures.<ref name="2020Closings"/>

* ''Overland Park, KS'': American Girl Kansas City was opened in 2010 at Oak Park Mall. This store did not have a bistro. In July 2020 American Girl announced the location's permanent closure due to non renewed lease; due to pandemic closing, the location did not reopen after March 2020 closures.<ref name="2020Closings"/>

* ''Lynnwood, WA'': American Girl Seattle was opened in 2011 at Alderwood Mall. The bistro was the only one that offered items à la carte; in 2018 the cafe was closed to casual dining and no longer served foods outside of birthday party treats.<ref name="CafeClose2018" /> In January 2021 the store announced its closure after ten years in operation due to rising location costs, with the final day of operation in February 2021.

* ''Chesterfield, MO'': American Girl St. Louis was opened in 2012 at Chesterfield Mall. The location closed in February 2018 due to mall property issues. <ref>[http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/st-louis-only-american-girl-store-at-chesterfield-mall-closing/article_379e737f-b97b-50ff-a3e6-8d39e33f2053.html St. Louis' only American Girl store, at Chesterfield Mall, closing next month], accessed Jan 5th, 2018.</ref>

* ''Houston, TX'': American Girl Houston was opened in 2012 at Memorial City Mall. In 2020 the cafe was closed to casual dining and no longer served foods outside of birthday party treats. In January 2023 the store announced its closure after just over ten years, due to upcoming remodeling of the Memorial City Mall, with the final day of operation in February 2023. 

* ''Miami, FL'': American Girl Miami was opened in 2012 at The Falls. In August 2022 the store announced its closure after ten years due to not renewing the lease, with the final day of operation in September 2022.

* ''Palo Alto, CA'': American Girl San Francisco was opened in 2013 at the Stanford Shopping Center. In January 2023 the store announced its closure after approximately ten years for unstated reasons, with the final day of operation in February 2023. 

* ''Columbus, OH'': American Girl Columbus was opened in 2013 at Easton Town Center. In December 2023 the store announced its closure after approximately ten years, with the final day of operation in February 2024. 

* ''Charlotte, NC'': American Girl Charlotte was opened in 2014 at Southpark Mall. In December 2024 the store announced its closure after approximately ten years due to unrenewed lease, with the final day of operation in February 2025. 

* ''Scottsdale, AZ'': American Girl Scottsdale was opened in 2015 at Scottsdale Quarter. In 2018 the cafe was closed to casual dining and no longer served food outside of birthday treats.<ref name="CafeClose2018" />. The location was shuttered in September 2020 and did not reopen post March 2020 COVID-19 closures.<ref>[https://ktar.com/story/3602591/bye-bye-american-girl-doll-store-shutters-scottsdale-location/ Bye-bye American Girl: Doll store shutters Scottsdale location], accessed Oct 2, 2020.</ref>

==American Girl Outlet==

: ''See more: [[American Girl Outlet Store]]''

There have been two outlet stores. The first was located in Oshkosh, WI from 2002 until 2016. The second outlet store was located in Hershey, PA, from 2018 to 2021. 

==Temporary Boutiques==
Temporary Boutiques were pop-up stores from 2014 to 2017, either for American Girl to test potential support for a permanent store within the United States and reach out to new areas<ref name="twitter">[https://twitter.com/American_Girl/status/651773496117346304 Twitter statement], dated October 7, 2015.</ref> or to offer short-term local purchasing during the holiday season in an area not as easily served by another location. Unlike the Boutiques and Bistros, Temporary Boutiques did not always offer the full salon experience (hair styling, ear piercing, hearing aids, and spa treatments) or personal shopping. Temporary Boutiques also did not carry the full lineup of available merchandise.<ref name="twitter" />

===Recurring Boutiques===

''Indianapolis, IN'': American Girl Indianapolis has opened boutiques at several different locations.
* Castleton Square Mall, running from October 2015 to January 2016, and again in July 2016 to January 2017.
* The Fashion Mall at Keystone, running from August 2017 to January 2018.

''Novi, MI'': American Girl Detroit opened a boutique at Twelve Oaks Mall running from August 2016 to January 2017, and again from July 2017 to January 2018.

''Raleigh, NC'': American Girl Raleigh opened a boutique at Crabtree Valley Mall running from October 2016 to January 2017, and again from July 2017 to January 2018.

''Portland, OR'': American Girl Portland has opened boutiques at several different locations.
* Pioneer Place, running from October 2015 to March 2016.
* Washington Square Mall, running from August 2016 to January 2017, and again from September 2017 to January 2018.

''Pittsburgh, PA'': American Girl Pittsburgh opened a boutique at Ross Park Mall running from September 2016 to January 2017, and again from October 2017 to January 2018.

''Murray, UT/Salt Lake City, UT'': American Girl Salt Lake City has opened boutiques at several different locations.
* The Fashion Place (Murray, UT), running from October 2015 to January 2016.
* City Creek Center (Salt Lake City, UT), running from September 2017 to January 2018.

===One-Time Boutiques===

* ''Honolulu, HI'': American Girl Hawaii (referred to as the Honolulu boutique, during its tenure) was opened as a temporary boutique at Ala Moana Center, running from October 4, 2014, to April 2015.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2014/09/04/american-girl-opening-first-hawaii-store-at-ala.html American Girl opening first Hawaii store at Ala Moana Center next month], bizjournals.com, accessed September 12, 2014</ref> 
* ''San Diego, CA'': American Girl San Diego opened a boutique at the Fashion Valley Mall running from October 2015 to January 2016.
* ''Mission Viejo, CA'': American Girl Orange County opened a boutique at The Shops at Mission Viejo running from November 2015 to January 2016.
* ''Glendale, CA'': American Girl Glendale opened a boutique at The Americana at Brand running from October 2015 to February 2016.
* ''Las Vegas, NV'': American Girl Las Vegas opened a boutique at the Fashion Show Mall running from October 2015 to February 2016.
* ''Philadelphia, PA'': American Girl Philadelphia opened a boutique at King of Prussia Mall running from September 2016 to January 2017.
* ''San Antonio, TX'': American Girl San Antonio opened a boutique at The Shops at La Cantera running from August 2016 to January 2017.
* ''Austin, TX'': American Girl Austin opened a boutique at The Domain running from August 2017 to January 2018.

==Specialty Boutiques==
American Girl Specialty Boutiques are international outlets located outside of the United States. Unlike the Boutiques and Bistros, Specialty Boutiques were located within already-established stores; as licensee locations they were not considered a standalone store in their own right. (The Dubai and Manama stores were the exceptions as they functioned similarly to the Kansas City and Denver boutiques as standalone stores.) For the purposes of this section, multiple Specialty Boutiques located within the same city or metropolitan area will be given the appellation of ''American Girl (City name) (Store location)''.

Due to space constraints as well as legal restrictions on items (e.g. Canada's language laws meant that only items with bilingual English/French packaging may be sold), these stores had a smaller selection and often only carried a few characters and some items from their collections, with emphasis on new items. 

As of July 2023 with the closure of all locations in Indigo bookstores, there are no in-person purchase locations outside of the United States. 

===Canada===
In Canada, bookstore chain Chapters-Indigo partnered with American Girl to host Specialty Boutiques in their stores. Canadian stores carried limited collections which generally consisted of a small group of [[Historical Characters]] (others can be ordered online through Chapters-Indigo but do not appear in stores; cubed characters are not available through Chapters-Indigo at all), a limited selection of Truly Me dolls, the current Girl of the Year, Bitty Baby, and WellieWishers, along with selected items from the collections of these dolls.

In July 2023 all locations that were still open in Indigo stores permanently closed. 

''Toronto, ON'': American Girl Toronto may refer to the following locations.
* American Girl Toronto Yorkdale was opened in 2014 within Indigo Toronto at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre.
* American Girl Toronto Eaton was opened in 2015 within Indigo Eaton at the Toronto Eaton Centre.
* American Girl Toronto Sherway was opened in 2016 within Indigo Sherway Gardens at CF Sherway Gardens.<ref>[http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/indigo-opens-worlds-first-cultural-department-store-for-booklovers-and-their-friends-at-cf-sherway-gardens-580815221.html Indigo opens world's first cultural department store for booklovers and their friends at CF Sherway Gardens] newswire.ca, accessed July 4, 2016.</ref> This boutique later downgraded to a Mini Shop in 2021 and later no longer listed on AG's site.

''Vancouver, BC'': American Girl Vancouver was opened in 2014 within Chapters Robson. In 2015, the Specialty Boutique was relocated to Chapters Granville following the closure of the Robson branch.<ref>[http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1474353/indigo-optimizes-real-estate-in-vancouver Indigo Optimizes Real Estate in Vancouver], newswire.ca, accessed January 21, 2015.</ref>

''Ottawa, ON'': American Girl Rideau was opened in 2014 within Chapters Rideau. In Fall 2022 it closed as a result of the Chapters location moving to a new location. 

''Edmonton, AB'': American Girl Edmonton was opened in 2015 within Chapters Edmonton at the West Edmonton Mall.

''Calgary, AB'': American Girl Calgary was opened in 2015 within Chapters Calgary at Chinook Centre.

Canada introduced '''American Girl Mini Shops''' in 2021. These have a smaller selection of items than regular boutiques or the Chapters-Indigo website. Locations include:

* ''Alberta:'' Sherwood Park
* ''British Columbia:'' Orchard Park (Kelowna), Mayfair (Victoria), Robson (Vancouver),<ref>This is not the same Chapters Robson that closed in 2015 but a new Indigo Robson which opened in 2018 in a different location on the same street. [https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/books-are-back-indigo-ceo-talks-the-future-of-book-stores-new-robson-street-store Indigo CEO talks the future of book stores, new Robson Street store]</ref> Langley
* ''Ontario'': Ancaster, Barrie, Bay and Bloor (Toronto), Sherway Gardens (Toronto; formerly full-sized American Girl Specialty Boutique), Square One (Missisauga), Conestoga Mall (Waterloo), Guelph, Hillcrest Mall (Richmond Hill), Innes (Orleans), Kitchener, Cambridge, Oshawa, Pinecrest (Ottawa)

===Mexico===
''Mexico City, Mexico'': American Girl Mexico City collectively referred to the three Specialty Boutiques in Mexico City, all located within El Palacio de Hierro department stores. The Mexican boutiques were all opened in 2015 <ref>[https://corporate.mattel.com/news/american-girl-opens-its-doors-for-the-first-time-in-mexico-with-el-palacio-de-hierro American Girl Opens Its Doors for the First Time in Mexico with El Palacio De Hierro], Mattel Corporate, July 2, 2015.</ref> and closed in January 2018.<ref>[http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/american-girl-cuts-staff-including-positions-in-wisconsin/article_d01ab205-33f3-5f17-b577-e140037a0fba.html American Girl cuts staff, including 21 positions in Wisconsin], Wisconsin State Journal, accessed February 5, 2018.</ref> New boutiques opened in Polanco, Mitikah, and Puebla in 2025 that focused on the Truly Me line (marketed as ''Styled By You''), again located within El Palacio de Hierro department stores.<ref>[https://toybook.com/mattel-american-girl-el-palacio-de-hierro-partnership/ Mattel Brings the American Girl Brand to Mexico with El Palacio de Hierro Partnership], accessed February 4, 2026.</ref> 

* American Girl Mexico Perisur was opened in 2015 at Centro Comercial Perisur and closed in 2018.
* American Girl Mexico Interlomas was opened in 2015 at Paseo Interlomas and closed in 2018.
* American Girl Mexico Polanco was opened in 2015 and closed in 2018. A new version was opened Fall 2025. 
* American Girl Mexico Mitikah was opened in Fall 2025. 
* American Girl Mexico Puebla was opened in Fall 2025.

===United Arab Emirates and Bahrain===

American Girl expanded to locations in the Middle East in 2017 and 2018 in Dubai, UAE (United Arab Emirates) and Manama, Bahrain, American Girl Dubai collectively refers to the two stores opened in partnership with Majid Al Futtaim Leisure and Entertainment. While it was stated in a press release the UAE stores would have a restaurant,<ref name="UAE">[http://www.tradearabia.com/news/RET_317905.html Majid Al Futtaim brings American Girl to Middle East], accessed December 13, 2016.</ref> neither location website mentioned the presence of a restaurant or cafe. American Girl's dedicated website for the Middle East region also did not mention restaurants or cafes as a feature in the individual store pages. 

It was announced in 2020 that the Dubai stores had closed with no plans to reopen; the Bahrain store later permanently closed.

* American Girl Dubai Mirdif was opened in 2017 at the City Centre Mirdif.
* American Girl Dubai Emirates was opened in 2017 at the Mall of the Emirates.
* American Girl Manama was opened in 2018 at City Centre Bahrain.

==Ordering from Stores==

A person who does not live near an American Girl Place or Bistro can call customer service and may be directed to a personal shopper at the store and order items to be shipped to them. They may or may not have to pay taxes but will have to pay standard shipping costs. Many people do this for exclusives or when an item is [[Retirement|retired]]; some stores have small stock of retired items when an item is no longer available for ordering at the website.

In Fall 2015, temporary kiosks were set up at various locations for customers to place orders as well for customers to facilitate quick purchases and holiday-only items.

* ''Atlanta, GA'': Perimeter Mall
* ''Northbrook, IL'': Northbrook Court
* ''Minnetonka, MN'': Ridgedale Center
* ''Des Peres, MO'': West County Center
* ''Paramus, NJ'': Garden State Plaza
* ''Frisco, TX'': Stonebriar Center
* ''The Woodlands, TX'': The Woodlands Mall

==Trivia==
* When the first American Girl Place store opened in Chicago in 1998, Pleasant Company organized a benefit for the Chicago Public Library Foundation and donated a doll and a set of hardcover books to each branch of the Chicago Public Library. A doll-sized Chicago Public Library card was also made.<ref>''[[The Making of American Girl]]'', p. 271</ref>

==See Also==
* [[American Girl Benefit Sale]], an annual seconds sale benefiting the Madison Children's Museum 

==Links==

* [http://www.americangirl.com/retail/ American Girl Stores Website]
* [https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/american-girl/ Chapters American Girl Boutique Official website] (Canada)
* [https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/american-girl/store-locator/ Chapters American Girl Specialty Boutiques locator] (Canada)

==References==
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[[Category:American Girl Place]]
[[Category:Services and Purchasing]]

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