Belk and NFL Quarterback Cam Newton to Make Exciting Brand Announcement at Belk Headquarters

What:

Charlotte-based Belk, Inc., the nation's largest privately owned mainline department store, will make an exciting announcement on Monday, Oct. 8 at Belk Headquarters. NFL quarterback Cam Newton will attend this special event.

Who:

Cam Newton, NFL quarterback*
Tim Belk, Belk chairman and chief executive officer*
Kathryn Bufano, president and chief merchandising officer*
John Thomas, Belk executive vice president private brands*
*Available for interviews immediately following announcement



When:

Mon., Oct. 8
6 p.m.



Where:

Belk Headquarters
2801 W Tyvola Rd
Charlotte, N.C. 28217

About Belk, Inc.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Belk, Inc. (www.belk.com) is the nation's largest privately owned mainline department store company with 302 Belk stores located in 16 Southern states. The company was founded in 1888 by William Henry Belk in Monroe, N.C., and is in the third generation of Belk family leadership. Its belk.com website offers a wide assortment of fashion apparel, shoes and accessories for the entire family along with top name cosmetics, a wedding registry and a large selection of quality merchandise for the home. To connect with Belk via Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube, blog, mobile phone text messages or by email, go to: Belk Get Connected.

Modern. Southern. Style.
Belk seeks to satisfy the modern Southern lifestyle like no one else, so that our customers get the fashion they desire and the value they deserve. Our vision is for the modern Southern woman to count on Belk first – for her, for her family, for life.

Contact: Jessica Graham, 704-426-8333, Jessica_graham@belk.com
Monika Weymouth, 704-552-6565, Weymouth@lgapr.com

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SOURCE Belk, Inc.