OREANDA-NEWS. April 07, 2015.  UNIQLO, the global apparel retailer and creator of LifeWear - innovative, high-quality clothing that is universal in design and promotes comfort - today announced its next stage of expansion along the East and West Coasts and in the Central Region of the United States.

The brand will:
-Continue to build its presence nationwide
-Open stores in the Seattle, Denver and DC Metro area for the first time
-Create recruitment opportunities and seek partnerships with local organizations as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives

Marking the brand's entry in the DC Metro area, UNIQLO will open its first store at Tyson's Corner Center and enter Washington State for the first time, with an initial store at The Bellevue Collection in Seattle. In tandem with these new stores along the East and West Coasts, the company will increase its footprint across the nation by opening a first store in Colorado, at The Denver Pavilions in Denver. All three new stores will house the brand's full assortment of men's, women's and kids' lines.

"Having established a foothold in a number of key locations along the East and West Coasts, we are very pleased to announce our plans to continue to expand our national presence further in these new markets," said Larry Meyer, CEO of UNIQLO USA. "Our LifeWear is versatile, functional and stylish, and I'm confident it will continue to appeal to both an urban environment and an outdoor lifestyle. We have something for everyone to enjoy and feel comfortable wearing, regardless of season or personal style."

The Tysons Corner Center attracts tens of millions of shoppers each year from around the world, and UNIQLO will present its latest collections in a total store space of approximately 10,000 square feet. The UNIQLO store at The Bellevue Collection will be slightly larger, at approximately 13,000 square feet, and its store on Denver's 16th Street, at The Denver Pavilions, will be the largest of the three at approximately 22,000 square feet.

Since opening its first store in New York City's Soho in 2006, UNIQLO has grown its presence to 39 stores across the US - in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles - as well as launched its online shopping channel at www.UNIQLO.com. Separately, the company has announced plans to open a UNIQLO store at Faneuil Hall in Boston this summer, in Chicago on Michigan Avenue this fall and in Toronto, Canada, next year. The Bellevue Collection store will open this fall; The Denver Pavilions and Tysons Corner Center stores will open spring/summer 2016.