Belk shifting to ‘predominantly’ remote work for corporate employees

CHARLOTTE — Belk is looking to sublease its 475,000-square-foot headquarters on West Tyvola Road, according to CoStar News.

The publication reports Scott Wilson with Childress Klein is handling the sublease for that space at 2801 W. Tyvola Road. Wilson did not respond to a request for comment on Monday.

Belk spokesperson Jessica Rohlik confirmed the retailer is shifting to “predominantly” remote work for corporate employees.

“The change in work created by the pandemic enabled us to improve connections, communications, and productivity. Additionally, our associates overwhelmingly support remote work and the flexibility that it allows. We were able to adapt and innovate, and have strategically shifted our home office workforce to continue working predominantly remotely,” Rohlik said. “We are exploring options to use excess space in our local stores for meeting rooms and offices. This shift will allow our associates to work more closely with our product assortments and customers, and we are excited for the opportunities it creates.”

Belk has roughly a dozen stores in the greater Charlotte region. In total, it has 291 locations across 16 states in the U.S., primarily in the Southeast. The company is owned by New York private equity firm Sycamore Partners.

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