Foot Locker, Inc. Relocation

Pinellas County, FL, August 28, 2024 – Today, Foot Locker, Inc. announced in its second quarter 2024 financial results that the New York-based retailer will move its global headquarters to St. Petersburg, in Pinellas County, Florida in late 2025. This strategic move underscores Foot Locker’s intent to build on the company’s meaningful presence in St. Petersburg and enable increased collaboration among operational teams and reducing costs. 

The Chair of the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, Kathleen Peters, stated, “We are thrilled that Foot Locker revisited its long-term plans and chose to move its headquarters to St. Petersburg. Pinellas County’s pro-business environment, coupled with its talented workforce and exceptional quality of life, makes it the perfect location for global headquarters and for corporate expansions. We look forward to welcoming Foot Locker, Inc. as an integral part of our vibrant community.”

The County’s collaboration and partnership with the City of St. Petersburg and St. Pete Economic Development Corporation (EDC) led to a corporate relocation that serves as a transformative project to boost the growth of job opportunities. Foot Locker Inc.’s investment in the community will result in about 175 net new jobs by 2026, for an estimated total of 330 employees in St. Petersburg.