Five Below Names George Hill EVP of Retail Operations
April 20 2017 - 3:01PM
Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE), the leading retailer of
extreme-value merchandise for teens, pre-teens and beyond, today
announced that George Hill has been named Executive Vice President
of Retail Operations, reporting directly to Joel Anderson,
President and CEO. In his role, Mr. Hill will be responsible for
overseeing all aspects of retail operations, including store
execution, construction and design, and in-store customer
experience. "We are excited to welcome George to the Five Below
team," said Joel Anderson, President and CEO of Five Below. "With
approximately 550 stores today and the potential for over 2000
locations, there is substantial growth ahead for Five Below. It was
important for us to find a strong store operations executive with
the right vision and expertise to lead our retail operations.
George is a proven retail leader with extensive experience and will
be a great addition to the team.”
"I’m excited to join the team at Five Below and
become a part of this incredible retail growth story," said Mr.
Hill. "I look forward to working closely with Joel and the entire
operations team to continue to deliver unbelievable value to our
customers and build upon the in-store experience of the
brand." Mr. Hill brings more than thirty years of retail
industry experience, most recently leading retail operations at
Dick’s Sporting Goods, where he was responsible for all aspects of
store operations, visual merchandising, and loss prevention. He has
extensive retail operations experience, having held various
positions with national retailers including Office Depot and The
Home Depot.
George will be joining Five Below in early
May.
About Five Below:
Five Below is a rapidly growing specialty value
retailer offering a broad range of trend-right, high-quality
merchandise targeted at the teen and pre-teen customer. Five Below
offers a dynamic, edited assortment of exciting products in a fun
and differentiated store environment, all priced at $5 and below.
Select brands and licensed merchandise fall into the Five Below
worlds: Style, Room, Sports, Tech, Crafts, Party, Candy, and Now.
Five Below was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with approximately 550 stores in 32
states. For more information, please go to
www.fivebelow.com or visit one of our stores!
Investor Contact:
Five Below, Inc.
Christiane Pelz
215-207-2658
Christiane.Pelz@fivebelow.com
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203-682-8200
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