Company Snapshot: Francesca’s Holdings Corp.

Internet Homepage:
http://www.francescascollections.com

Total Current Stores:
304

Trading Areas:
AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IO, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI

Senior Executives:
President and CEO, John DeMerritt
Project Director, Albert Chincuanco

The fast-growing Francesca’s Holdings Corp. plans to open a total of 76 stores in 2012. The women’s apparel and accessories retailer has already opened 21 new stores this year, with plans to open 55 additional locations by year-end. Locations in Rochester, MN, Columbia, MD, Salt Lake City, UT, and Santa Barbara, CAhave already been announced as coming soon.

For its most recently completed fiscal year, the company’s net sales increased 51.0% to $204.2 million, from $135.2 million in the prior year. Same-store sales increased an amazing 10.4%.