Five Below Moves Into Ohio as Expansion Plans Take Shape

Five Below, the dynamic new retailer targeting teens, pre-teens and beyond, announced today that it will open six stores in the Greater Cleveland area as part of a chain-wide expansion that will see the retailer open 40 new stores by year-end. The new stores are scheduled to open in June 2010, and are part of an aggressive growth plan to approximately double in size over the next two years. Five Below anticipates the new stores will bring more than 200 new jobs to the region.