Forever 21 Expands in Puerto Rico

By: - July 26th, 2015

Retailer opens doors in Las Catalinas Mall

By Dana Niland
CJ Contributor

Clothing retailer Forever 21 has opened its newest store in Puerto Rico.

The opening at the Las Catalinas Mall marks the retailer’s fifth location in Puerto Rico, a 13,773 square-foot store.

“We are proud to continue our expansion and open our fifth store in Puerto Rico,” said Linda Chang, Forever 21 Vice President of Merchandising. “This new store will offer our customers a wide selection of on-trend merchandise at a great value in one of Puerto Rico’s premier shopping destinations.”

The new location brings Forever 21’s presence in the US to over 494, with more than 700 stores in 48 countries worldwide.

— CJ

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