Close to Fashion Bug

Georgetown - The end of the Fashion Bug Georgetown means that many women in the region to look elsewhere for their clothing and accessories this winter. The business, which is located 4897 State Route 125, one of 600 viruses fashion stores in 43 states, which should be completed by next year. Fashion Bug opened in the 1960s in Audubon, NJ, and became a clothing store specializing in women's plus size fashion top. The original location is still standing, but not for long. A press release on 15 June by ASECNA Retail Group Inc., Suffern, New York-based firm, confirmed that it bought the chain and its sister brands - Lane Bryant and Catherines - in one case, $ 900 million. The three chains form the core of Charming Shoppes Inc., a company that began trading publicly on Wall Street in 1971. ASECNA paid $ 7.35 Charming Shoppes shareholders by the company. David Jaffe, President and CEO ASECNA, including virus-fashion stores are expected to pack up shop in 2013. Many believe that some of the places, Dress Barn, justice stores, or islands of Mauritius can be transformed - instead there were marks of ASECNA. In 2011, Charming Shoppes closed 124 shops and fashion virus had been their intention to close further stores other viruses announced fashion. "The official comment is" no comment, "said Samantha Barber, branch manager of the location of Georgetown. Barber was not informed of the official date of closure of the shop, and no special sales were to be yet prepared plans." I can say that we is in any case by 1 January will be closed, "Barber added that she discovered the fence on the same day as the press release. "It is my job and I'm very sad about it," Lucas said Jacobs in April, sales associate fashionable Georgetown bug. "I do not even understand. There are so many of our customers, the full-figured women to shop in our store, because it is local, good quality, and they love us. There is no other clothing store in town the things that we have incurred. Many of them are very disappointed. " Jaffe said that although optimistic about the merger, the decision to close the chain on a thorough review of the operations of Charming Shoppes, which means that it is more profitable it became known, was founded. "We are pleased to announce the completion of this exciting merger with Charming Shoppes announced," said Jaffe. "We welcome the organization of the Charming Shoppes family ASECNA retail and we are delighted to bundle forces and demonstrate the power of these companies and our combined capabilities." Local women are not as enthusiastic as Jaffe. "I buy everything that I wear out there," said Linda Witt Burton. "I like girls to sell, they are very helpful and the store has great deals. I'm totally shocked." Whether a new clothing store, the virus is in fashion or not to replace, this is still a mystery, but if not, women Georgetown go elsewhere to meet their own way. "I like Fashion Bug, now I have to go to Lane Bryant and spend three times as much for more-figured clothing," said Paula Scott Cenci. "I had my card since I am Fashion virus 18, it is my first credit card was. I consider myself a loyal customer, this news is very disturbing." The two closest Fashion Bug from Georgetown are both about 40 miles, one at 1735 Monmouth Street in Newport and one at 3280 Highland Ave. in Cincinnati.