ASHLAND, Ky. — Tri-State residents have a new place to shop for children’s apparel.

The Children’s Place, a leading children’s specialty apparel retailer, builds its marketing provides fashionable high-quality merchandise at value prices for newborn to size 14.

To celebrate its July 27 grand opening, The Children’s Place is hosting a number of events:

The first 200 customers to make a purchase of $20 or more at The Children’s Place at Ashland Mall will receive a $15 gift card.

All customers making in-store purchases during grand opening week will receive a coupon for 15 percent off their next purchase.

All customers can enter for a chance to win the grand opening sweepstakes prize, a $250 gift card for The Children’s Place.

The Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on July 28 at 12:30 p.m.

The Children’s Place provides head-to-toe outfitting for infants, young children and tweens, including apparel, accessories and shoes. The fall collection is featured in-stores now, with great back-to-school looks and trend-right backpacks.

Ashland Mall is the company’s 13th store in Kentucky.

The Children’s Place company officials said they look forward to an exciting future in Ashland and hope all of the Ashland Mall neighbors will join in celebrating the grand opening of its newest location.

The Children’s Place is the largest pure-play children’s specialty apparel retailer in North America.

The company designs, contracts to manufacture and sells fashionable, high-quality merchandise at value-prices under the proprietary “The Children’s Place” brand name.

As of May 1, the company owned and operated 962 The Children’s Place stores.