Burlington Stores' Somerville Opening Date Announced

SOMERVILLE, MA – Off-price retailer Burlington Stores will open its newest location in Somerville next month. The chain will hold a grand opening ceremony on Friday, March 9 at 9 a.m. at Assembly Row.

The ceremony includes a ribbon cutting and Family Fun Day, during which the first 500 customers will receive a free tote and there will be gift card giveaways, kids' activities, popcorn and more.

"We are thrilled to open a new Burlington in the Somerville community, bringing even more jobs to the neighborhood and providing local residents with a valued shopping experience," Tom Kingsbury, president, CEO and chairman of Burlington Stores, said in a statement.

Burlington's store at 133 Middlesex Ave. is 45,000 square feet. It will be open 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. on Sunday.

The chain will also participate in two philanthropic events to celebrate its new home:

- Burlington Gives Back, hosted in partnership with Delivering Good, will donate new merchandise at the ribbon cutting to the locally-based nonprofit organization, Hearts of Life, which strives to impact the lives of each person encountered by providing the necessary resources to become self-sustainable.

- Burlington, through its partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, will be donating $10,000 to a nearby school to fund the materials teachers and students need to learn and achieve in the classroom.

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