Ames Store in Newport News to Close.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)--March 23, 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 that it will close the former Hills store in Newport News, VA. The store is located in the Newport Crossing Shopping Center, 429 Oriana Road, Newport News, VA. The 71,286 square foot store will begin liquidation sales on March 24 and is expected to close by the end of May 1999. Joseph R. Ettore, Ames' President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "This closing is the result of the company's evaluation of locations best suited for ongoing growth. We will attempt to provide employment opportunities to as many associates as possible in the surrounding store locations." With 300 Ames stores and 153 newly acquired Hills 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 a full-line discount retailer, with almost $4 billion in annual sales. 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. For fax copies of Ames' most recent news releases, dial 1-800-925-7792. To find the location of the Ames store nearest you, dial 1-800-SHOP-AMES. http://www.AmesStores.com |
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