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Primark Unveils Second Pennsylvania Store at the Willow Grove Park Mall

Leading European fashion retailer expands East Coast footprint with opening of fifth U.S. location.

From Primark:

WILLOW GROVE, PA —Primark, a leading European fashion retailer with over 300 stores in 11 countries, today celebrated the grand opening of its Willow Grove Park Mall location, the brand’s fifth store in the Northeast following launches in Boston, Mass., King of Prussia, Pa., Danbury, Conn. and Freehold, N.J. The Willow Grove location opened at 11 a.m. after a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Joseph C. Gale, Montgomery County Commissioner, alongside Primark executives, employees, community officials and local business leaders.

“We are thrilled that Primark has chosen Willow Grove as the location for their second store in Pennsylvania. The addition of this store, as well as Primark’s location in the King of Prussia Mall and distribution depot in Bethlehem, shows a valued commitment that has helped bring jobs to the community,” said Commissioner Gale. “We are incredibly pleased that Primark continues to expand in our great state.”

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With this opening at the Willow Grove Park Mall, Primark introduces its signature amazing fashion at amazing prices for customers of all ages, with a wide range of trend-setting styles including womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, home goods, beauty products and gifts.

“We are pleased to open our fifth store in the U.S. and second in the state of Pennsylvania, as we continue to receive extremely positive customer feedback during this time of growth in the Northeast,” said Paul Marchant, Primark Chief Executive. “This opening at the Willow Grove Park Mall further builds upon our presence in the greater Philadelphia area, and marks another important milestone in raising awareness of Primark’s unique formula of Amazing Fashion, Amazing Prices.”

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The two-story, 58,600 sq. ft. store is located on the mall’s southwest side with a modern design that offers an enhanced customer experience. The Willow Grove store features a trend room, 58 fitting rooms, 48 registers and access to free Wifi for enjoyable and convenient shopping. The opening of the Willow Grove location has also created more than 230 jobs in the community.

“Primark’s customer commitment of delivering an easy, caring and fun shopping experience is incorporated in all aspects of our new Willow Grove location – from the vibrant store design and vast selection of high quality merchandise, to the engaging and dedicated staff,” said Jose Luis Martinez de Larramendi, President of Primark U.S. “We greatly appreciate the community’s warm welcome and are pleased to return the favor by providing customers with an exceptional experience in our new Willow Grove home.”

Primark’s Willow Grove Park Mall store hours are 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Saturday; 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

In addition to five stores currently open, Primark has announced plans to launch in five further locations: Burlington Mall (Burlington, Mass.), Staten Island Mall (Staten Island, N.Y.), South Shore Plaza (Braintree, Mass.), American Dream (East Rutherford, N.J.) and Kings Plaza Mall (Brooklyn, N.Y.).

Photo courtesy of Primark.

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