In 2016, Bloomingdale’s opened a new Bloomingdale’s The Outlet location in Orange, CA. In early 2017, a Bloomingdale’s opened in Kuwait under a license agreement with Al Tayer Group LLC. Further expansion plans for 2019 include new Bloomingdale’s stores to open in San Jose, CA, and in Norwalk, CT. Internationally, a new Bloomingdale’s store will open in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in 2018 under a license agreement with Al Tayer Group LLC.