DULUTH, Minn., June 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- "We're thrilled with the growth of our stores and the continued demand for maurices," says George Goldfarb, President of maurices. "We're committed to giving our customer a great shopping experience wherever and whenever she shops us - stores or online."

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Once a single retail store, maurices is now a network of more than 900 stores that is steadily advancing toward its goal of having more than 1,300 stores in the United States and Canada. Over the past five years, maurices has opened more than 250 stores and has seen 65% sales growth. Each store opening is exciting for the maurices family and big news for young women looking for fresh, affordable fashion in sizes 1-24.

Fifteen openings (seven grand openings and eight reopenings) are scheduled soon and each will celebrate opening week by offering guests $25 off any $75 purchase made in store.

Grand Openings:
June 27: Lufkin, TX at Lufkin Mall and Greensburg, IN at Greensburg Crossing
July 4: Aurora, CO at The Gardens on Havana
July 5: Hoffman Estates, IL at Poplar Creek Crossing
July 18: Deridder, LA at Park Terrace; Lafayette, LA at Acadiana Mall; Saskatoon, SK at Mall at Lawson Heights

Reopenings:
June 27: Brownwood, TX at Commerce Square; South Burlington, VT at University Mall; Yankton, SD at The Shoppes at Yankton
June 28: Glenwood Springs, CO at Glenwood Meadows
July 4: Cheyenne, WY at Frontier Mall and Johnson Creek, WI at Johnson Creek Premium Outlet
July 11: Litchfield, IL at Litchfield Plaza
July 18: Lapeer, MI at K Mart Center

about maurices
maurices offers real girls real style that fits their real lives. (sizes 1-24 in-store and online)
We are a subsidiary of Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ - ASNA), which includes maurices, Catherines, dressbarn, Justice, and Lane Bryant. www.maurices.com

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made within this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or review its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that our projected results expressed or implied will not be achieved. Detailed information concerning a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the information contained herein is readily available in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 27, 2013 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 25, 2014. Source: Ascena Retail Group, Inc.

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