Flip Flop Shops, a Georgia-based retailer, has chosen the Riverchase Galleria for its first Alabama store. The retailer plans to open in the Hoover shopping mall on Aug. 8. Flip Flop Shops currently operates over 100 stores globally, and there are currently over 150 stores in development. The retailer features several brands, including OluKai, Havaianas, Reef, Sanuk Rainbow, Cobian, Quicksilver and Roxy. It is one of several recent new retailers signing on as tenants at the Galleria.