Five Below Plans October Opening in Avon Commons

Preteens and teens looking to buy anything from school gear to clothes to room décor for $5 or less will be in luck come October when Five Below opens in Avon Commons.

The 7,000-sq. ft. store will be located at 35852 Detroit Road, next to and partially in its neighbor's downsized spot, said Liz Romaine, Five Below's director of marketing operations.

“We're aiming for an early October opening. We're hoping Oct. 7, but that's subject to change,” she said, depending on how construction goes.

Romaine said the response from city officials regarding the business coming to Avon had been so favorable that Five Below staff were able to move up the grand opening date, which was originally slated for November.

The company has been eying the city of Avon for awhile now because of its family-oriented community, and specifically Avon Commons because of its open-air atmosphere.

Having youth-oriented Old Navy as a next-door neighbor is a plus, as well, Romaine said.

“We've had Avon on the radar since the beginning,” she said. “We opened in the Greater Cleveland market last summer and have been successful. People have responded really well to the brand.”

Five Below's first store opened in October 2002 in Wayne, Pa., and has since expanded to 140 stores in the eastern part of the United States. Nearby stores are in Fairview Park, North Olmsted and .