Store Debuts: Five Below, Floor Coverings, Primark

A trio of brands have recently detailed their planned store openings. They are:

* Five Below (Philadelphia), which will make its debut in the Pacific Northwest on Nov. 7, by opening seven new stores in Washington state (in Everett, Federal Way, Lynwood, Puyallup, Richland, Spokane Valley and Union Gap) and one in Oregon (in Beaverton). The retailer, which describes itself as “the trend-right, extreme-value brand for kids,” currently has 1850-plus stores in 44 states.

* Floor Coverings Intl. (Atlanta), which announced it has 70 signed franchise agreements year-to-date, and said it expects to hit its goal of 100 such pacts by year’s end. The brand, which utilizes mobile showrooms that come directly to customers’ doors with more than 3000 flooring choices, has 250-plus locations in the U.S. and Canada.

* Primark (Dublin, Ireland), which has unveiled plans to open three more U.S. stores before Christmas. Located in Simon properties, the additions will take place at Gurnee Mills in Gurnee, Ill., and Katy Mills in Katy, Texas, both on Nov. 20; and at Grapevine Mills in Grapevine, Texas, on Dec. 4. In all, Primark has 450 stores in Europe and the U.S.