Avenue

Avenue Stores LLC is a specialty retailer in the United States, offering plus-size clothing. The company serves a target audience of women aged between 25 and 55 years of age, wearing apparel sized 14 or larger. The group operates five-hundred stores in 37 states, all under the name The Avenue. The company was purchased by Redcats USA, part of the French group Kering, in November, 2007. Early in 2012, United Retail Group, Inc., Avenue's parent company, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.