Target's two Oahu stores — at Salt Lake and Kapolei — are set to open at 8 a.m. on March 4.

The Salt Lake store, at a space formerly occupied by Costco, is expected to be the largest store in Hawaii, and comes with a new parking garage. Target's Kona store is scheduled to open in July.

Newly hired staff, numbering about 1,000, are busy readying the two stores for opening day. A grand opening celebration for both Oahu stores is scheduled for March 8.