Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (Ascena) is a national specialty retailer of apparel for women and teen girls operating, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, the Justice; Lane Bryant; maurices; dressbarn; and Catherines. As of July 28, 2013, the Company operated over 3,900 stores throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Ascena operates under five brands: dressbarn, maurices, Catherines, Lane Bryant and Justice. In October 2013, Ascena Retail Group Inc closed the sale of Fig's, food gift retailer, to Mason Companies, Inc.