Citi Trends Coming Soon to Centre at Courthouse

Gulfport, MS, December 11, 2008

Centre at Courthouse, the home of Dollar Tree at the corner of Courthouse Road and Pass Road, in Gulfport, is preparing to welcome Citi Trends. Construction has begun on the new 12,500 square foot store, as well as an additional 4,700 square foot space, and completion is projected for February 2010.

Citi Trends is a value priced family apparel retailer with over 400 stores in twenty-four states. Headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, the company declares it is “positioned for accelerated growth”. With a location already established north of Interstate 10 in Gulfport, the Center at Courthouse store will be one of 55 new stores planned for opening in 2010 nationwide.

The project developer, COMVEST Properties, has also begun to market the shopping center’s Phase II expansion of 10,000 square feet. H. Gordon Myrick, Inc, of Gulfport, is the project’s General Contractor. Hancock Bank has provided financing.