Fashion Bug Beats the 'Black Friday' Holiday Rush With Over 400 Stores Open on Thanksgiving Day

BENSALEM, Pa., Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 88 percent of Americans will eat turkey this Thanksgiving with the average sized turkey requiring up to 4 hours to be fully cooked.  So that means millions of women will have plenty of time to get a jump on their holiday shopping on Thanksgiving Day!

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Fashion Bug, inviting women everywhere to look great and spend less, today announced that more than 400 stores nationwide will be open Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 2010, from 8:00am to 3:00pm.  Fashion Bug will help customers find the perfect holiday gift and must-have holiday party styles, fashions and accessories with everything in the store on sale with prices up to 60 percent off.  In addition, for the first time ever, Fashion Bug will open all of its stores at 6:00am on "Black Friday," November 26, 2010, with the best selection of all-day doorbuster deals and storewide sales on every item.

"Our customers work so hard year round and the work doesn't stop Thanksgiving Day," said MaryEllen MacDowell, president, Fashion Bug.  "Once the turkey is in the oven and the table is set, we encourage women to take a well-deserved break and head over to Fashion Bug for some retail therapy where she'll find her ideal holiday dress, gifts and sensational stocking stuffers for family, friends and co-workers."

The 2010 Fashion Bug "Wish, Save, Give" Holiday Collection offers holiday styles and gifts for every budget and personality.  As always, Fashion Bug features current styles in sizes 6–30 for work, weekend and everything in between. From dress to business casual, and from active knits to jeans and fashion tops, outerwear to sleepwear, Fashion Bug offers fresh looks to satisfy all the lifestyle needs of today's busy woman…at unbelievable prices.

To locate the nearest Fashion Bug and learn store hours, please visit http://www.FashionBug.com.

About Fashion Bug:

With nearly 800 specialty stores in 43 states nationwide, Fashion Bug offers fashionable apparel and accessories for work, casual, active and dressy lifestyles at everyday low prices. Fashion Bug is owned and operated by Charming Shoppes, Inc. Please visit FashionBug.com for the latest fashion and trend information.    

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