Just got the official press release from H&M: the U Village store is opening on Sept. 12 at noon and H&M Pike Street will open Sept. 18 at noon.

Also from the press release comes this exciting tidbit: "H&M will celebrate the opening of the University Village store location by offering the first 200 shoppers an H&M T-shirt and gift cards worth up to $250. H&M Pike Street’s store opening will feature gift cards worth up to $500 and H&M T-shirts for the first 300 customers in line."

There's some motivation to play hooky and get in line early.

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