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Duluth, MN – July 26, 2010 – Join the Granbury, TX maurices in celebrating the unveiling of the Small Town Charm photos at their store during a ribbon cutting at 9:00 am on Monday, August 2. In addition to viewing the in-store signing, the store will pass out photo books as a keepsake for guests during the event.

maurices selected Granbury as one of three locations for their photo shoot as part of their Small Town Charm campaign. Images of Granbury will be found nationwide on in-store signage, maurices.com and on direct mail pieces.

To thank the Granbury area for their hospitality, the staff at the store has selected Meals on Wheels, a local charity, to receive a $500 donation to be presented at the ribbon cutting.

“Being connected with our communities is very important to maurices. We pride ourselves on being the best small town specialty retailer so this campaign really celebrates our heritage,” says Lisa Bartlett, Assistant Vice President of Marketing. “maurices has been a member of this community since 2007.”

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About maurices

Established in 1931, maurices is wholly owned by dressbarn inc. (NASDAQ: DBRN). maurices is the leading small town specialty store and authority for the savvy, fashion-conscious girl with a twenty-something attitude. Today, maurices operates over 740 stores in 44 states. maurices stands for fashion, quality, value and customer service. Offering sizes 1-24, our styles are inspired by the girl in everyone, in every size. For store information and to shop online, visit maurices.com.