Ames Announces the Opening of New Philadelphia Store; Store increases presence in Greater Philadelphia Market.ROCKY HILL Rocky Hill, town (1990 pop. 16,554), Hartford co., central Conn., a suburb of Hartford, on the Connecticut River; settled c.1650, inc. 1843. Chemical coatings and synthetic textiles are made there. Rocky Hill was an important river port from 1700 to 1820. , Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1999-- Ames Department Stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AMES) today announced the execution of a new store lease in the city of Philadelphia. The lease increases Ames' presence in Greater Philadelphia and brings to seven the number of new Ames stores already set to open in the first quarter of 2000, continuing the momentum set in 1999 with the opening of 163 new stores. The new Philadelphia New Philadelphia, city (1990 pop. 15,698), seat of Tuscarawas co., E Ohio, on the Tuscarawas River, in a coal and clay area; founded 1804, inc. 1833. Foundry products, machinery, and pottery are made. The Tuscarawas Campus of Kent State Univ. is there. store is located in the Hunting Park Plaza at the intersection of Hunting Park Ave. and Ave. G. The Hunting Park Plaza store brings the number of Ames stores in the Greater Philadelphia market to five, and joins six previously announced new stores in four states that will open in March of 2000. "I am thrilled that we will be adding to our presence in Philadelphia, one of the great retail markets in the country. Following the 163 Grand Openings of new Ames stores this year, this new Philadelphia store, and the others set to open in March 2000, continues our commitment to continuous growth in the next millennium," said Joseph R. Ettore, Ames' Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer. "We are especially pleased to be expanding our signature A+ Service in the Philadelphia area and to be creating new employment opportunities in the City of Brotherly Love." With 455 stores located in 19 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , Ames is the nation's largest regional full-line discount retailer, with annual sales of almost $4 billion. Ames offers a broad range of merchandise categories including family apparel, housewares house·wares pl.n. Cooking utensils, dishes, and other small articles used in a household, especially in the kitchen. , domestics, electronics, ready-to-assemble and patio furniture, jewelry, craft and pet supplies, health and beauty care items, stationery, sporting goods, toys, seasonal products and more. Please visit our website at www.AmesStores.com for more information. |
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