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Five Below

Five Below, Inc. (stylized as fiVe BEL°W) is an American chain of specialty discount gift shops that prices most of its products at up to $5, plus a smaller assortment of products priced up to $40. Founded in 2002 by Tom Vellios and David Schlessinger and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the chain is aimed at tweens and teens. By 2014, there…

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Founded
October 4, 2002; 23 years ago (2002-10-04) Wayne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Founders
David Schlessinger, Tom Vellios
Industry
Discount store, Retail
Headquarters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Area served
United States—46 states
Key people
Winnie Park (CEO)

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Five Below

Nodes27
Edges26
Triples90
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.074074
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Five Below

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related to Growth and expansion · 41
Five Below → Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Both Dakotas, By, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, In September, Iowa, It, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota
related to history · 17
Five Below → According, CEO, COVID-19, David Schlessinger, Encore Books, However, June, October, On March, Pennsylvania, Q2, This, Tom Vellios, Unacast, United States, Wayne, Zany Brainy
related to Philanthropy · 8
Five Below → Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, Halloween Promotion, In, Jude, Jude Children's Research Hospital, Since, St, The
Number of locations · 4
Five Below → 1,400+ (2023), 1,850 (2025), 1,970 (2026), 353 (2014)
related to External links · 3
Five Below → GoogleSEC, Inc, Official
Traded as · 2
Five Below → Nasdaq: FIVE, S&P 400 component
Area served · 1
Five Below → United States—46 states
Founded · 1
Five Below → October 4, 2002; 23 years ago (2002-10-04) Wayne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Founders · 1
Five Below → David Schlessinger, Tom Vellios
Headquarters · 1
Five Below → Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Five BelowArea servedUnited States—46 states1.00infobox
Five BelowFoundedOctober 4, 2002; 23 years ago (2002-10-04) Wayne, Pennsylvania, U.S.1.00infobox
Five BelowFoundersDavid Schlessinger, Tom Vellios1.00infobox
Five BelowHeadquartersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States1.00infobox
Five BelowIndustryDiscount store, Retail1.00infobox
Five BelowKey peopleWinnie Park (CEO)1.00infobox
Five BelowNet incomeUS$278.810 million (Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2022)1.00infobox
Five BelowNumber of locations1,970 (2026)1.00infobox
Five BelowNumber of locations1,850 (2025)1.00infobox
Five BelowNumber of locations1,400+ (2023)1.00infobox
Five BelowNumber of locations353 (2014)1.00infobox
Five BelowOperating incomeUS$379.880 million (Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2022)1.00infobox
Five BelowProductsSports, games, fashion accessories, bath and body, candy and beverages, room décor and storage, stationery and school supplies, books, smartphone accessories, novelty and gag it…1.00infobox
Five BelowRevenueUS$2.848 billion (Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2022)1.00infobox
Five BelowTotal assetsUS$2.880 billion (Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2022)1.00infobox
Five BelowTotal equityUS$1.120 billion (Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2022)1.00infobox
Five BelowTraded asNasdaq: FIVE1.00infobox
Five BelowTraded asS&P 400 component1.00infobox
Five BelowTypePublic1.00infobox
Five BelowWebsitefivebelow.com1.00infobox

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