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Discount retailer Five Below to open in Meyerland Plaza in June
Discount store chain Five Below will open a new location in the Meyerland Plaza Mall on June 19. (Courtesy Five Below)
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Discount store chain Five Below will open in Meyerland on June 19 at 250 Meyerland Plaza, according to the company’s new location listings online. The chain sells toys, housewares, games and other items that cost up to $5, along with smaller selections of products in the $6-$10 range. Founded in 2002, it has over 900 locations nationwide. 346-237-4945. www.fivebelow.com
By Hunter Marrow
Hunter Marrow came to Community Impact Newspaper in January 2020. Before that, Hunter covered local news in Ontario, OR for three years, covering municipal issues, crime, and education across Malheur County and across the border into Idaho.
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