Alo Yoga Opening First Iowa Sanctuary Store in West Des Moines in 2026

Alo Yoga confirmed plans to open its first Iowa storefront at Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines, taking the space vacated by Banana Republic, which closed in January after more than 20 years at the mall. The company says the Jordan Creek shop will be an "Alo Sanctuary" and is scheduled to open in 2026, though no specific opening date has been announced.

Alo was founded in 2007 by Danny Harris and Marco DeGeorge and began as an e-commerce brand before expanding into physical stores. "Alo Yoga (which calls their stores 'sanctuaries') stands for Air, Land, and Ocean, and is an LA-based brand founded in 2007. Originally, it was e-commerce but has expanded into over 100 brick-and-mortar locations in the U.S.," a company description cited in local reporting notes.

Sanctuary locations mix retail with in-store wellness programming. Reporting on Alo's retail model lists offerings such as yoga classes, meditation sessions, run clubs, specialty events including acro-yoga performances, and refreshments like fresh-pressed juices and smoothies. The local coverage also notes Alo operates the Alo Moves fitness app. "Once Iowa's new Sanctuary gets going, you'll be able to keep up with events on Alo's website," one local outlet quoted about how customers can track programming.

Jordan Creek Town Center already hosts several activewear retailers, so Alo will join co-tenants Athleta, Fabletics, FP Movement, Lululemon and Offline by Aerie when it opens. Report excerpts also indicate the Banana Republic location at Jordan Creek was the last Banana Republic in Iowa before it closed, a detail highlighted in Des Moines Register coverage of the announcement.

Local reaction showed interest on social platforms. A Des Moines Register post about the opening was timestamped 12:15 PM on Feb 16, 2026 and recorded 2,249 Views in the excerpted social metadata. Sample Facebook comments captured in the reporting included "Can we get a Zara too lol," "We needed an Aritzia too! At Jordan Creek," and expressions like "My heart" alongside emoji reactions.

Alo product lines typically include leggings, shirts, sports bras, socks and ballcaps, and at least one Iowa boutique, Oh! So In Boutique in Waterloo, has posted on Instagram that it stocks Alo merchandise, according to local coverage citing that Instagram post. A company news release cited by the Register described Alo as a brand that "partners with global wellness experts to inspire movement, breathwork, and community-building."

The exact opening day, store size, staffing plans and programming schedule for the Jordan Creek Sanctuary have not been released. Local shoppers and yoga practitioners interested in class schedules or grand opening details are advised to monitor Alo's official site for event listings and updates as the 2026 opening approaches.