The Dress Barn, Inc. · Suffern, NY United States ·(NASDAQ (GS): DBRN)

Although its name is evocative of Green Acres, The Dress Barn caters to women who have more to do and less to spend than Mrs. Douglas. The retailer operates more than 1,500 stores, including about 840 combination Dress Barn/Dress Barn Woman stores and some 715 Maurices locations in strip malls and outlet centers nationwide, to suit the budget-conscious career woman. The retailer's Dress Barn, Dress Barn Woman (larger sizes), and combination stores sell in-season, moderate- to better-quality women's apparel and accessories at discount prices and cater to professional women in their mid 30s to mid 50s. The founding Jaffe family owns about 25% of Dress Barn, which has agreed to acquire Tween Brands. To read the full description, subscribe now.