diff --git a/amplify/data/resource.ts b/amplify/data/resource.ts
index a0d887d..835398c 100644
--- a/amplify/data/resource.ts
+++ b/amplify/data/resource.ts
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ and "delete" any "Todo" records.
 const schema = a.schema({
   Item: a
     .model({
-      itemId: a.id(),
       barcode: a.string(),
       itemName: a.string().required(),
-      itemImageUrl: a.url(),
+      itemImageUrl: a.url().required(),
       itemPrice: a.float().required(),
       units: a.string().required(),
       category: a.string().required(),
@@ -22,21 +21,26 @@ const schema = a.schema({
       isDiscount: a.boolean(),
       discountedPrice: a.float(),
     })
-    .identifier(["itemId"])
     .secondaryIndexes((index) => [
       index("barcode"),
       index("itemName"),
     ])
     .authorization((allow) => [allow.guest()]),
+  StoreLocation: a
+    .customType({
+      streetName: a.string().required(),
+      optionalSecondaryStreetDetails: a.string(),
+      city: a.string().required(),
+      state: a.string().required(),
+      zipCode: a.string().required(),
+    }),
   Store: a
     .model({
-      storeId: a.id(),
       storeName: a.string().required(),
-      storeLocations: a.json().array().required(),
+      storeLocations: a.ref("StoreLocation").array().required(),
       isBigChain: a.boolean().required(),
-      storeLogoUrl: a.url(),
+      storeLogoUrl: a.url().required(),
     })
-    .identifier(["storeId"])
     .authorization((allow) => [allow.guest()]),
 });
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 34cb650..3721080 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
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@@ -55400,6 +55648,12 @@
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index a078ea2..374a91c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "dompurify": "^3.2.6",
     "react": "^19.1.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.1.0",
+    "react-dropdown-select": "^4.12.2",
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     "sweetalert2": "^11.22.2",
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diff --git a/src/custom-dropdown-select/StatesDropdownSelect.tsx b/src/custom-dropdown-select/StatesDropdownSelect.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c514d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/custom-dropdown-select/StatesDropdownSelect.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import React from "react";
+import Select from "react-dropdown-select";
+
+interface StateOption {
+  label: string;
+  value: string;
+}
+
+interface StatesDropdownSelectProps {
+  onChange: (value: string) => void;
+  value?: string;
+}
+
+const statesOptions = [
+  { label: "Alabama", value: "AL" },
+  { label: "Alaska", value: "AK" },
+  { label: "Arizona", value: "AZ" },
+  { label: "Arkansas", value: "AR" },
+  { label: "California", value: "CA" },
+  { label: "Colorado", value: "CO" },
+  { label: "Connecticut", value: "CT" },
+  { label: "Delaware", value: "DE" },
+  { label: "Florida", value: "FL" },
+  { label: "Georgia", value: "GA" },
+  { label: "Hawaii", value: "HI" },
+  { label: "Idaho", value: "ID" },
+  { label: "Illinois", value: "IL" },
+  { label: "Indiana", value: "IN" },
+  { label: "Iowa", value: "IA" },
+  { label: "Kansas", value: "KS" },
+  { label: "Kentucky", value: "KY" },
+  { label: "Louisiana", value: "LA" },
+  { label: "Maine", value: "ME" },
+  { label: "Maryland", value: "MD" },
+  { label: "Massachusetts", value: "MA" },
+  { label: "Michigan", value: "MI" },
+  { label: "Minnesota", value: "MN" },
+  { label: "Mississippi", value: "MS" },
+  { label: "Missouri", value: "MO" },
+  { label: "Montana", value: "MT" },
+  { label: "Nebraska", value: "NE" },
+  { label: "Nevada", value: "NV" },
+  { label: "New Hampshire", value: "NH" },
+  { label: "New Jersey", value: "NJ" },
+  { label: "New Mexico", value: "NM" },
+  { label: "New York", value: "NY" },
+  { label: "North Carolina", value: "NC" },
+  { label: "North Dakota", value: "ND" },
+  { label: "Ohio", value: "OH" },
+  { label: "Oklahoma", value: "OK" },
+  { label: "Oregon", value: "OR" },
+  { label: "Pennsylvania", value: "PA" },
+  { label: "Rhode Island", value: "RI" },
+  { label: "South Carolina", value: "SC" },
+  { label: "South Dakota", value: "SD" },
+  { label: "Tennessee", value: "TN" },
+  { label: "Texas", value: "TX" },
+  { label: "Utah", value: "UT" },
+  { label: "Vermont", value: "VT" },
+  { label: "Virginia", value: "VA" },
+  { label: "Washington", value: "WA" },
+  { label: "West Virginia", value: "WV" },
+  { label: "Wisconsin", value: "WI" },
+  { label: "Wyoming", value: "WY" }
+];
+
+const StatesDropdownSelect: React.FC<StatesDropdownSelectProps> = ({ onChange, value }) => {
+  const handleChange = (values: StateOption[]) => {
+    if (values.length > 0) {
+      onChange(values[0].value);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Select
+      options={statesOptions}
+      labelField="label"
+      valueField="value"
+      values={value ? statesOptions.filter(option => option.value === value) : []}
+      onChange={handleChange}
+      clearable
+      searchable
+      dropdownHandle
+      dropdownPosition="bottom"
+      placeholder="Select a state"
+      style={{
+        color: "#888"
+      }}
+    />
+  );
+};
+
+export default StatesDropdownSelect;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index 09f8d2e..3566c54 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -321,10 +321,60 @@ h1 {
   margin-top: 1.5rem;
 }
 
-.add-form .discount-group {
+.add-form .discount-group .big-chain-group  {
   display: contents;
 }
 
+.store-locations-group {
+  grid-column: span 2;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 5px;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+
+.store-locations-group h4 {
+  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
+  color: #f0f0f0;
+  font-size: 1.1em;
+}
+
+.store-locations-group input,
+.store-locations-group > div {
+  margin-bottom: 5px;
+}
+
+.location-buttons {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 10px;
+  margin-top: 5px;
+}
+
+.location-button {
+  padding: 8px 16px;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  border: 1px solid #ccc;
+  background-color: #C4CED4;
+  color: #1a1a1a;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  font-size: 0.9em;
+  transition: all 0.25s;
+}
+
+.location-button:hover {
+  background-color: #A4B0B7;
+  border-color: #2c3e50;
+}
+
+.big-chain-group {
+  grid-column: span 2;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  margin: 1rem 0;
+}
+
 @media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
   :root {
     color: #213547;
@@ -448,22 +498,28 @@ h1 {
     box-sizing: border-box;
   }
 
-  .add-form .discount-group {
+  .add-form .discount-group .big-chain-group {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 0.75rem;
     grid-column: 1 / -1;
   }
 
-  .add-form .discount-group label {
+  .store-locations-group {
+    grid-column: span 1;
+  }
+
+  .big-chain-group {
+    grid-column: span 1;
+  }
+
+  .add-form .discount-group .big-chain-group label {
     margin: 0;
   }
 
-  .add-form .discount-group input[type="checkbox"] {
+  .add-form .discount-group .big-chain-group [type="checkbox"] {
     transform: scale(1.4);
   }
-
-  
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 650px) { /* mobile view */
diff --git a/src/pages/CreateNewItem.tsx b/src/pages/CreateNewItem.tsx
index 866e9c4..c42b661 100644
--- a/src/pages/CreateNewItem.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/CreateNewItem.tsx
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ const CreateNewItem: React.FC = () => {
     const sanitizedItemInputs = {
       barcode: DOMPurify.sanitize(inputs.barcode) || undefined,
       itemName: DOMPurify.sanitize(inputs.itemName),
-      itemImageUrl: DOMPurify.sanitize(safeItemImageUrl) || undefined,
+      itemImageUrl: DOMPurify.sanitize(safeItemImageUrl),
       itemPrice: itemPrice,
       units: DOMPurify.sanitize(inputs.units),
       category: DOMPurify.sanitize(inputs.category),
@@ -191,15 +191,16 @@ const CreateNewItem: React.FC = () => {
               required
             />
 
-            <label htmlFor="itemImageUrl">Item Image Url (recommended)</label>
+            <label htmlFor="itemImageUrl">Item Image Url<span className="required-form-item">*</span></label>
             <input
               type="text"
               id="itemImageUrl"
               name="itemImageUrl"
-              placeholder="Item Image url (recommended)"
+              placeholder="Item Image url (required)"
               value={DOMPurify.sanitize(inputs.itemImageUrl)}
               onChange={handleChange}
               autoComplete="off"
+              maxLength={2000}
               required
             />
 
diff --git a/src/pages/CreateNewStore.tsx b/src/pages/CreateNewStore.tsx
index a47ca7d..31821b3 100644
--- a/src/pages/CreateNewStore.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/CreateNewStore.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,287 @@
-import React from "react"
+import React, { useState } from "react";
+import DOMPurify from "dompurify";
+import Swal from 'sweetalert2'
+import { generateClient } from "aws-amplify/data";
+import type { Schema } from "../../amplify/data/resource";
+import { isSafeUrl } from "../utils/isSafeUrl";
+import StatesDropdownSelect from "../custom-dropdown-select/StatesDropdownSelect";
+
+const client = generateClient<Schema>();
+
+interface StoreLocation {
+  streetName: string;
+  optionalSecondaryStreetDetails?: string;
+  city: string;
+  state: string;
+  zipCode: string;
+}
+
+interface StoreInputs {
+  storeName: string;
+  storeLocations: StoreLocation[];  
+  isBigChain: boolean;
+  storeLogoUrl: string;
+}
+
+const initialStoreInputs: StoreInputs = {
+  storeName: "",
+  storeLocations: [
+    {
+      streetName: "",
+      optionalSecondaryStreetDetails: "",
+      city: "",
+      state: "",
+      zipCode: "",
+    },
+  ],
+  isBigChain: false,
+  storeLogoUrl: "",
+}
 
 const CreateNewStore: React.FC = () => {
+  const [inputs, setInputs] = useState<StoreInputs>(initialStoreInputs);
+
+  const handleChange = (
+    e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement> 
+  ) => {
+    const { name, type, value } = e.target;
+    const fieldValue =
+      type === 'checkbox' ? (e.target as HTMLInputElement).checked : value;
+
+    setInputs((prev) => ({
+      ...prev,
+      [name]: fieldValue,
+    }));
+  };
+
+  const handleLocationChange = (index: number, field: keyof StoreLocation, value: string) => {
+    setInputs(prev => ({
+      ...prev,
+      storeLocations: prev.storeLocations.map((location, i) => 
+        i === index ? { ...location, [field]: value } : location
+      )
+    }));
+  };
+
+  const handleZipCodeChange = (index: number, value: string) => {
+    const digits = value.replace(/\D/g, '');
+    if (digits.length <= 9) {
+      const formatted = digits.length > 5 ? `${digits.slice(0, 5)}-${digits.slice(5)}` : digits;
+      handleLocationChange(index, 'zipCode', formatted);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const addLocation = () => {
+    setInputs(prev => ({
+      ...prev,
+      storeLocations: [...prev.storeLocations, {
+        streetName: "",
+        optionalSecondaryStreetDetails: "",
+        city: "",
+        state: "",
+        zipCode: ""
+      }]
+    }));
+  };
+
+  const removeLocation = (index: number) => {
+    if (inputs.storeLocations.length > 1) {
+      setInputs(prev => ({
+        ...prev,
+        storeLocations: prev.storeLocations.filter((_, i) => i !== index)
+      }));
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Submit to AWS Amplify Data API
+  const handleSubmit = async (
+   e: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>
+  ): Promise<void> => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+
+    const storeLogoUrl = inputs.storeLogoUrl;
+    let safeStoreLogoUrl: string;
+    if(storeLogoUrl && isSafeUrl(storeLogoUrl)) {
+      const url = new URL(storeLogoUrl);
+      safeStoreLogoUrl = url.href;
+    } else {
+      Swal.fire({
+        title: 'Something went wrong!',
+        text: 'Store logo URL is not safe or valid.',
+        icon: 'error',
+      })
+      throw new Error("Invalid store logo URL upon submission")
+    }
+
+    const sanitizedStoreInputs = {
+      storeName: DOMPurify.sanitize(inputs.storeName),
+      storeLocations: inputs.storeLocations.map(location => ({
+        streetName: DOMPurify.sanitize(location.streetName),
+        optionalSecondaryStreetDetails: DOMPurify.sanitize(location.optionalSecondaryStreetDetails || ''),
+        city: DOMPurify.sanitize(location.city),
+        state: DOMPurify.sanitize(location.state),
+        zipCode: DOMPurify.sanitize(location.zipCode)
+      })),
+      isBigChain: inputs.isBigChain,
+      storeLogoUrl: DOMPurify.sanitize(safeStoreLogoUrl) || undefined,
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await client.models.Store.create(sanitizedStoreInputs);
+      const successMessage = `Store: ${sanitizedStoreInputs.storeName} created successfully`;
+      Swal.fire({
+        title: 'New Store Successfully Created',
+        text: successMessage,
+        icon: 'success',
+      })
+
+      setInputs(initialStoreInputs);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error creating store:", error);
+      Swal.fire({
+        title: 'Something went wrong!',
+        text: 'Failed to create store. Please try again. Contact admin for support if issue persists.',
+        icon: 'error',
+      })
+      return;
+    } 
+  };
+
   return (
-    <main className="main">
-      <section className="page-container">
-        <h1 className="page-title">Create New Store</h1>
-        <p className="page-text">
-          Create New Store
-        </p>
-      </section>
-    </main>
+    <>
+      <title>Create New Store - Price Wolves</title>
+      <meta
+        name="description"
+        content="Create a Store not yet in our system on Price Wolves."
+      />
+      <meta 
+        property="og:title" 
+        content="Create New Store | Price Wolves" 
+      />
+      <meta
+        property="og:description"
+        content="Create a Store not yet in our system on Price Wolves."
+      />
+      <meta property="og:type" content="website" />
+      <link
+        rel="canonical"
+        href="https://pricewolves.com/create-new-store"
+      />
+
+      <main className="main">
+        <section className="page-container">
+          <h1 className="page-title">Create New Store</h1>
+          <form
+            className="add-form"
+            onSubmit={handleSubmit}
+            method="POST"
+          >
+            <label htmlFor="storeName">Store Name<span className="required-form-item">*</span></label>
+            <input
+              type="text"
+              id="storeName"
+              name="storeName"
+              placeholder="Store Name (required)"
+              value={DOMPurify.sanitize(inputs.storeName)}
+              onChange={handleChange}
+              autoComplete="off"
+              maxLength={120}
+              required
+            />
+
+            <label>Store Locations<span className="required-form-item">*</span></label>
+            {inputs.storeLocations.map((location, index) => (
+              <div key={index} className="store-locations-group">
+                <h4>Location {index + 1}</h4>
+                <label>Street Name<span className="required-form-item">*</span></label>
+                <input
+                  type="text"
+                  placeholder="Street Name (required)"
+                  value={DOMPurify.sanitize(location.streetName)}
+                  onChange={(e) => handleLocationChange(index, 'streetName', e.target.value)}
+                  autoComplete="off"
+                  maxLength={120}
+                  required
+                />
+                <label>APT/Unit/Suite #</label>
+                <input
+                  type="text"
+                  placeholder="APT/Unit/Suite #, etc. (optional)"
+                  value={DOMPurify.sanitize(location.optionalSecondaryStreetDetails || '')}
+                  onChange={(e) => handleLocationChange(index, 'optionalSecondaryStreetDetails', e.target.value)}
+                  autoComplete="off"
+                  maxLength={120}
+                />
+                <label>City<span className="required-form-item">*</span></label>
+                <input
+                  type="text"
+                  placeholder="City (required)"
+                  value={DOMPurify.sanitize(location.city)}
+                  onChange={(e) => handleLocationChange(index, 'city', e.target.value)}
+                  autoComplete="off"
+                  maxLength={120}
+                  required
+                />
+                <label>State<span className="required-form-item">*</span></label>
+                <StatesDropdownSelect
+                  value={DOMPurify.sanitize(location.state)}
+                  onChange={(value) => handleLocationChange(index, 'state', value)}
+                />
+                <label>Zip Code (5 or 9 digits, 9-digit format optional)<span className="required-form-item">*</span></label>
+                <input
+                  type="text"
+                  placeholder="12345 or 12345-6789"
+                  value={DOMPurify.sanitize(location.zipCode)}
+                  onChange={(e) => handleZipCodeChange(index, e.target.value)}
+                  pattern="^\d{5}(-\d{4})?$"
+                  title="Enter 5 digits (12345) or 9 digits (12345-6789)"
+                  minLength={5}
+                  maxLength={10}
+                  required
+                />
+                <div className="location-buttons">
+                  {index === inputs.storeLocations.length - 1 && (
+                    <button type="button" className="location-button" onClick={addLocation}>Add Another Location</button>
+                  )}
+                  {inputs.storeLocations.length > 1 && (
+                    <button type="button" className="location-button" onClick={() => removeLocation(index)}>Remove Location</button>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            ))}
+
+            <div className="big-chain-group">
+              <label htmlFor="isBigChain">Is this a big chain store?<span className="required-form-item">*</span></label>
+              <input
+                type="checkbox"
+                id="isBigChain"
+                name="isBigChain"
+                checked={inputs.isBigChain}
+                onChange={handleChange}
+                autoComplete="off"
+                required
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            <label htmlFor="storeLogoUrl">Store Logo Url<span className="required-form-item">*</span></label>
+            <input
+              type="text"
+              id="storeLogoUrl"
+              name="storeLogoUrl"
+              placeholder="Store Logo url (required)"
+              value={DOMPurify.sanitize(inputs.storeLogoUrl)}
+              onChange={handleChange}
+              autoComplete="off"
+              required
+            />
+
+            <button type="submit" className="button">
+              Submit
+            </button>
+          </form>
+        </section>
+      </main>
+    </>
   );
 };