Target small-format store opens for business

FORT COLLINS — Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) said it will formally open its first “small format” site in the city on Sunday.

The store at 460 S. College Ave. replaces a former 24 Hour Fitness operation and has been in the works locally since November.

Eric Holsapple, a partner with building owner and project developer LC Real Estate Group in Loveland, said the store opened Thursday but has grand-opening festivities Sunday.

“It’s a tremendous asset for downtown Fort Collins,” Holsapple said, and complements other sites in the city for the retailer. “They have two locations in the south part of town — one…