AJ Capital Partners Expands Lineup of Major Fashion and Lifestyle Brands in Nashville
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Real estate and hospitality firm AJ Capital Partners (“AJ Capital”) today announced highly coveted retailers ZIMMERMANN, STAUD, Malbon, and Eberjey will open in its mixed-use development in Nashville in 2026. The global brands will each debut their first standalone Tennessee locations within AJ Capital’s Wedgewood Village development, its 18-acre mixed-use and multi-phase neighborhood in Nashville’s Wedgewood Houston, alongside existing high-profile tenants such as Hermès and recently opened Brunello Cucinelli.
Australian swimwear and ready-to-wear retailer ZIMMERMANN will occupy 2,186 square feet at 503 Houston Street, opening in summer 2026. Sisters Nicky and Simone Zimmermann founded their namesake brand in 1991 in Sydney.
Los Angeles-based clothing brand STAUD will open its 1,742-square-foot boutique in summer 2026 at 515 Houston Suite 101. The Nashville news comes on the heels of the brand’s continued retail expansion, including its recent store opening at South Coast Plaza in March.
Malbon, set to open in summer 2026, has signed a lease for a 2,534-square-foot retail space at 501 Houston Street. Founded in 2017 by culture and golf enthusiasts Stephen and Erica Malbon, the brand launched with a limited collection for men looking to find multi- functional golf apparel for both on and off the green.
Sleep and loungewear retailer Eberjey is expanding into Nashville in spring 2026 with a 919-square-foot boutique at 1209 Brown Street. The boutique will carry the brand’s full assortment, with a focus on sleepwear, lounge, bridal, and gifting. The opening underscores Eberjey’s continued investment in brick-and-mortar retail, with Wedgewood Village marking the brand’s sixth U.S. location.
The four global retailers will join the neighborhood’s latest addition, luxury Italian lifestyle brand Brunello Cucinelli, which opened in March 2026.
“This dynamic assemblage of global retailers solidifies Wedgewood Village as a preeminent destination for contemporary fashion and culture—not just in Nashville, but across the entire Southeast,” said Kyle Allen, AJ Capital Senior Vice President of Retail. “Nashville continues to draw major brands from across the globe, and this represents another significant milestone for the city as it strengthens its position as a tier-one destination.”
The news marks the latest wave of momentum for AJ Capital’s Wedgewood Village development, its 18-acre mixed-use and multi-phase neighborhood in Wedgewood Houston representing more than 1.6 million square feet of residential, retail, and office space.
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