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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Kimberly Mathews, WestShore Plaza, 813/286-0792
Moira Hinson, Tucker/Hall Inc., 813/228-0652
BATTAGLIA TO OPEN FIRST TAMPA BAY LOCATION AT WESTSHORE PLAZA IN NOVEMBER
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TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 30, 2001) - WestShore Plaza management announced today that World Class Footwear Inc., will open a 2,500-square-foot Battaglia Shoes and Accessories store at WestShore Plaza in early November. Battaglia will be the exclusive Tampa Bay retailer of several upscale brands of shoes and accessories.
"We’re truly excited about the addition of Battaglia and the expanded selection of fashion-forward shoes and accessories it will offer our customers," said Tom Miles, general manager of WestShore Plaza. "Battaglia will bring exclusive collections of top name brand shoes for men and women that aren’t available anywhere else in Tampa Bay."
The Battaglia Shoes and Accessories store will be located next to Banana Republic between Saks Fifth Avenue and Burdines. Battaglia’s WestShore Plaza store will carry some of the top brand names, including Stuart Weitzman, Bally, Bruno Magli, Casadei, Giuseppe Zanotti, Artioli, Salvatore Ferragamo, Moreschi, Cole Haan, Coach, Barioni, Ecco, Stone fly, Josef Seibel, Sebago, Timberland and many fine complimentary accessories.
"We selected WestShore Plaza as our premier Tampa Bay location because of the mall’s convenient central location and existing mix of retailers," said Barry Hanna, president of World Class Footwear. "We understand that having a knowledgeable and dedicated sales team is equally as important as offering a top-quality selection of styles. Customer satisfaction is our number one priority."
Founded in 1977, World Class Footwear Inc., of Miami, FL, owns and operates 16 major shoe stores, including Battaglia, Ballizza and Battaglia Outdoors, which are located in fine malls throughout Florida. Battaglia, first introduced in 1976, is known as a leader in exclusive footwear retailing and has become a destination for tourists visiting Florida annually.
Featuring Saks Fifth Avenue, Burdine’s, JCPenney and a 14-screen AMC theatre, as well as Tampa Bay’s only Maggiano’s and Palm restaurants, WestShore Plaza celebrates over three decades of serving the Tampa Bay community. WestShore Plaza is located at the intersection of Westshore and Kennedy boulevards in Tampa, just one mile south of the Tampa International Airport. For more information, call 813/286-0790 or visit www.westshoreplaza.com. WestShore Plaza is owned by American Freeholds and managed by General Growth Properties Inc., the nation’s second largest owner, manager and developer of regional shopping malls. For more information on General Growth Properties, visit the company website at www.generalgrowth.com.
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