KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. said it plans to open at least 40 new company-owned stores this year, building on the 73 locations it had at the end of last year.
So far this year, the company has opened stores in Harrisburg, Pa.; Augusta, Ga.; and Mobile, Ala.
Nextel Partners has exclusive rights to offer Nextel service in mid-sized and rural markets.