nation's leading men's apparel retailer & marketer jos. a. bank clothiers inc announced it has opened the first 10 new stores of fiscal 2005. the most recent new store has opened in bwi airport in baltimore, maryland and it represents the company's initial test of the airport concept. the new stores are part of the company's plan to open 60 to 75 stores in 2005 and to grow the chain to approximately 500 stores over the next three to four years.
"we are on target with our plans to open 60 to 75 stores this year," stated robert n. wildrick, chief executive officer of jos. a. bank clothiers, inc. "we are particularly excited about the new airport store which could create a new retail venue for us."
the 10 new stores have been opened in the following locations:
- belden village mall in canton, oh
- bell tower shoppes in fort myers, fl
- birkdale commons in huntersville, nc
- bowie town center in bowie, md
- bwi airport in baltimore, md
- colonial promenade in athens, ga
- el paso plaza in mcallen, tx
- king street in charleston, sc
- the shoppes at bellemead in shreveport, la
- the shops on mesa in el paso, tx
jos. a. bank clothiers inc, established in 1905, is one of the nation's leading retailers of men's classically-styled tailored and casual clothing, sportswear, footwear and accessories. the company sells its full product line through 279 stores in 37 states and the district of columbia, a nationwide de catalog, and an e-commerce website that can be accessed at www.josbank.com. the company is headquartered in hampstead, md, and its common stock is listed on the nasdaq national market under the symbol "josb".
JoS. A. Bank Clothiers Inc