WSS, the California-based neighborhood footwear retailer, is hosting a
grand opening celebration on Saturday, Nov. 15 starting at 10:00 a.m. to
commemorate its arrival to Las Vegas. As part of the celebration the
first 200 shoppers will receive a WSS mystery gift card, and one guest
will receive a $500 WSS shopping spree giveaway.
A ribbon-cutting
ceremony will officially open the store with beloved Mexican singer
Chiquis Rivera and local community dignitaries including councilmembers
Isaac Barron and Pamela Goynes-Brown; Clay Overlien, Las Vegas Chamber
of Commerce; and Stephen Sifuentes, Regional Representative, U.S.
Senator Dean Hellers office.
Were excited to bring WSS to
North Las Vegas, said Mark Archer, president, WSS. We cant think of a
better city to launch our first store outside of California and begin
our out-of-state growth. We look forward to becoming an integral part of
the Las Vegas community.
As part of WSS commitment to giving
back to the communities they serve Archer and WSS executives will
present a $5,000 school supply donation to C.P. Squires Elementary
School.
On behalf of the City of North Las Vegas, we welcome
what we hope is the first of many WSS stores to our neighborhood, added
Councilmember Brown. We know WSS is already serving our residents,
starting with thousands in school supplies to local school children. WSS
is good for business and great for our city!
The new WSS store,
which opened on Nov. 8, is located at 2209 E. Lake Mead in North Las
Vegas. The store currently has over 20 employees and will continue to
expand. With current expansion plans to open several new stores in the
Las Vegas market which will be a boon to the local job market and
economy.
Founded in Southern California in 1984 by entrepreneur Eric Alon, WSS has more than 60 stores.
