FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 26, 2014

Contacts:

Joe Bell       Candi Noble-Greathouse
Director of Corporate Communications   Marketing Director
CAFARO      Ohio Valley Mall
jbell@cafarocompany.com    marketingdirector@ohiovalleymall.net
330-747-2661  ext. 771     740-695-4526
724-730-4532 (Mobile)

Beautiful Changes and New Choices

Beautiful changes and new retail offerings continue to roll out at Ohio Valley Mall in St. Clairsville, Ohio.  In the coming months, Justice, rue21 and Yankee Candle will welcome their first customers.
Justice will occupy a 4,200 square foot store near Center Court by mid-April.
Justice is the largest premier tween specialty retailer in the world. Its creative teams pride themselves on providing the hottest fashions for tween girls, ages 7 to 14. These are fashions that help girls express their individuality and self-confidence.  Justice is a division of Tween Brands, with more than 900 stores throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Russia, and the Middle East.
In May, rue21 will open a 5,800 square foot store in the Boscov’s/Sears Concourse.  rue21 offers a broad assortment of the newest emerging trends in apparel and accessories for girls and guys. Using a competitive pricing strategy, rue21 makes a specific, unique statement by offering fashion at a value. Wide selections of styles are always available for the fashion-conscious customer.  Launched in 1987, the Warrendale, Pennsylvania-based company now operates more than 870 stores in 47 states.
Over near Center Court, Yankee Candle will debut in June. The 1,200 square foot shop will feature the famous brand of scented candles that sets the standard for all the rest.  Yankee Candle has become the #1 most-recognized name in the candle
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business and the country's best-selling candle brand by sharing its customers' "passion for fragrance" in every product. With over 150 fragrances, Yankee Candle offers the world’s largest and most compelling selection of candle and home fragrance products, car fresheners and candle accessories in over 550 company-owned retail stores.  Its products are also sold in limited selections by approximately 24,000 specialty retailers in the United States.
In addition to these new retailers joining the lineup, a string of other Ohio Valley Mall stores have recently renovated and upgraded.  Victoria’s Secret, Raven Rock Workwear, Kitchen Collection, Shoe Dept. Encore and Payless ShoeSource have all reopened in beautiful new locations.  This comes just a few months after the introduction of the all-new Boscov’s department store and the complete renovation of Macy’s.
The recently renovated Ohio Valley Mall is located on I-70, Exit 218-Mall Road, in St.Clairsville, Ohio.  For more information call 740-695-4526 or explore online at www.ohiovalleymall.net.  Ohio Valley Mall is owned and managed in association with Cafaro affiliated companies, based in Youngstown, Ohio.  One of the nation’s largest privately held shopping center developers, the Cafaro organization owns and oversees more than 30 million square feet of commercial real estate in 11 states.  Founded by the late William M. Cafaro in the 1940's, the firm is now in its seventh decade as a family owned and managed business.  For more information visit www.cafarocompany.com.

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