Target will open its new small-format store in Southeast Portland on Oct. 21, the Minneapolis-based retailer said Wednesday.

The store, at 3031 S.E. Powell Blvd., will open in the heavily renovated building that formerly housed the AMF Pro 300 Lanes bowling alley, which closed in 2017.

At 32,000 square feet, the store is a departure from Target's usual big-box setup. It's the second small-format Target store, following the downtown Portland Galleria location. The stores have popped up across the country in dense urban and suburban neighborhoods and near college campuses.

Renderings showed the building's exterior with a sign intended to evoke the alley's retro "BOWL" sign.

The retailer plans to hire 45 employees to staff the store, and it will take applications from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday at its district office, 9800 S.E. Washington St. in Portland.

-- Elliot Njus