Michaels opening new Charlotte store

Arts-and-crafts retailer Michaels is holding a grand opening for its new Charlotte store on August 31 in Steele Creek.

The store is in the newest phase of the RiverGate Shopping Center, the Shops at RiverGate South. The new addition to the shopping center features 150,000 square feet of retail space, and will also have retailers HomeGoods, Gander Mountain and Ulta Beauty, as well as other tenants.

The Michaels store will be more than 17,000 square feet, and employ about 60 people.

Here's what Michaels had to say about its new store and the grand opening: "A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 9:45 a.m., and doors open at 10 a.m. Michaels will be giving away more than $1,000 in gift cards and prizes hourly throughout the day. In addition, customers can win items for the whole family from the plinko prize board, which includes jewelry, art supplies, stickers and more. Attendees can also capture the fun at the Michaels photo booth and share on social media using the hashtag #GetCraftyCharlotte."