Francesca's coming to Rosemont's Fashion Outlets

Francesca's, a women's boutique, will open its first outlet location in Illinois at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago mall in Rosemont Saturday, Aug. 5.

The store, featuring women's apparel, jewelry, shoes, accessories and gift items, will be located on level one between the food court and Forever 21. Officials say the outlet location will be significantly larger than the retailer's full price boutiques and carry a wider selection of sales and clearance items.

Francesca's opened its first location in Houston in 1999, and has since expanded to more than 670 boutiques and outlets across the country.