Cato Fashions located in Aiken, South Carolina is said to be closing before the end of the year. The last day the store will open is proposed for December 24. So it'll still be open to finish up your Christmas shopping or even finding a holiday outfit.
Back in 2020, the Cato Corporation did notice a decrease in sales of 1% during the 4th quarter. From there they pushed forward with a few store closures.
No other word has been given on the closing of the store.
Fun Facts About Cato Fashions
Cato is a family-owned business that sells fashion pieces like clothes and accessories. It was founded by Wayland Henry Cato.
It's headquarters was established in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1946. When they first opened, the initial manager would purchase and stock high-end dresses in the stores. Well, this wasn't working out for the clothing store that had been put in these rural locations. The expensive apparel that had been added to the store was a bad match for the area and sales began to suffer.
Once they made that adjustment - they started catering to junior sizes.
Now, there are more than 900 stores across 30 states. They not only carry junior clothes, but misses, plus size - with sizes ranging from 4 through 26w and girls' sizes 7 to 16. In addition to the clothes, the accessories they have are jewelry, handbags, and home décor items - even shoes.
Cato's Motto is "New fashions every week. Low prices every day."
The CSRA is home to 7 other Cato locations as well. We have listed them down below.
Village Plaza
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