RYU Apparel Inc. has signed a lease for its flagship store to be located in Vancouver's premier shopping district.

The RYU Apparel flagship store will be located at 1745 West 4th Avenue in Vancouver. The expected 5,000-square-foot store will encompass two levels and is shooting to open to the public on Sept. 1, 2015.

“This is a very exciting time for RYU, as we shift from turnaround to growth strategy,” Marcello Leone, RYU's CEO, President and Chairman. “Our creative, development and design team is finalizing product that is unique and the highest quality. We are enthusiastic about our existing hero products and upcoming new lines of product. We believe the consumer market will embrace our product offerings and drive revenue growth in 2015. This is just the beginning for RYU as we plan to open a total of five new stores by the end of 2016.”

RYU Apparel, Inc. is a global performance training and fitness brand with origins in the movements and philosophy of martial artistry, created for the multi-discipline athlete.