About Citi Trends, Inc.
Citi Trends, Inc. is an American retail clothing chain selling discounted products targeted primarily at African-American customers. The company opened its first store in Savannah, Georgia in 1958 under the name Allied Department Stores. The company began renaming its stores Citi Trends in 2000, and officially became Citi Trends a year later. Citi Trends comprises more than 600+ stores in 33 states. The chain is known for targeting urban, lower-income customers. In May, 2005, Citi Trends became a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq exchange with the symbol CTRN.