New stores are coming to Westfarms Mall in Farmington and West Hartford. (Westfarms Submitted Photo / UGC)

Westfarms has announced that it is adding five new stores, including a handcrafted furniture and home décor retailer and return of Abercrombie & Fitch, along with the expansion of one location and the renovations of two others.

The new stores include the 9,700-square-foot Arhaus, which offers premium home furnishings. The retailer is set to begin construction on the lower level of the mall, with a two-story façade and exterior entrance facing New Britain Avenue, a press release says. It’s Arhaus’s second Connecticut location, with the first in Norwalk’s SoNo Collection.

Abercrombie and Fitch is set to return to Westfarms in a 7,400-square-foot space in the mall’s Nordstrom wing that will encompass Abercrombie Kids, a press release says. The store will open its doors in time to showcase its fall 2022 collection.

The Taiwan- and New York City-based Gong Cha, a tea company with 1,650 locations in 20 countries, is set to open its first Connecticut location in Westfarms this summer. The franchise offers a variety of bubble teas and “signature milk foam,” the press release says.

Torrid, an apparel and “intimates” brand for women sizes 10 to 30, is also slated to open this summer.

“The popular brand provides an unparalleled fit and experience, empowering curvy women to love the way they look and feel in both apparel and footwear,” a press release said.

The 3,500-square-foot-location, which will offer, among other things, outfits, jackets and shoes, will open in the lower level off the Center Court of the mall.

Aerie is set to expand by doubling its footprint in a new, 4,300-square-foot location on the lower level near center court.

The new location will open this spring, according to the release, and will feature “an expanded line of its intimates, apparel, activewear and swimwear.”

Complementing the move is the opening of Offline by Aerie, Aerie’s sister location, which is also scheduled to open this season in a 3,400-square-foot location on the lower level near Center Court. It will offer leggings, sports bras, tops, workout dresses and skirts that are made for movement, according to the release.

P.F Chang’s China Bistro is also finishing a remodeling, which includes new décor and a “refresh” of its horse statue.

Finally, Claire’s Jewelry remodeled its current location, with renovations to be finished this season.

“We are proud of our continued growth and commitment to our retailers and shoppers at Westfarms,” General Manager Alberto Arebalo said in the release. “We remain dedicated to enhancing our shopping experience with first-to-the-area, new luxury brands that will complement our existing line up at Westfarms.”