99¢ Only Stores® to Give Away Free Reusable Bag With $19.99 Purchase on December 16th at All Stores in Los Angeles & San Di...

On Thursday, December 16th, 99¢ Only Stores® will proudly participate in Heal the Bay’s annual “A Day Without a Bag” campaign, to promote the use of reusable bags and environmental responsibility. This year, 99¢ Only Stores customers in Los Angeles and San Diego counties who make a minimum purchase of $19.99, will receive a free large reusable shopping bag.

This year, on December 16th, 99¢ Only Stores customers in Los Angeles and San Diego counties who make a minimum purchase of $19.99, will receive a free large reusable shopping bag. (Photo: Business Wire)

“We are proud to participate in this education campaign and day of action, which encourages shoppers to adopt reusable bags as part of their everyday habits. In addition to incredible deals on holiday goods, as well as quality consumable items such as produce, customers can get added value by knowing their minimum $19.99 purchase will help the environment,” says Eric Schiffer, CEO.

This is the third consecutive year that 99¢ Only Stores participates in the Los Angeles county program, and it is the first year the initiative will include San Diego County. The San Diego Regional “A Day Without A Bag” initiative, is a collaborative effort by the following key environmental organizations: San Diego Coastkeeper, I Love A Clean San Diego, Solana Center for Environmental Innovation and Surfrider San Diego, in partnership with region governments (city and county) throughout the San Diego Region. The San Diego program was modeled directly off of the program established by Heal the Bay in 2007.

Last year, 99¢ Only Stores gave away over 9,999 bags in L.A. County alone. This year, to further help the community, the minimum purchase to get a free bag has been reduced by ten dollars.

About 99¢ Only Stores

Founded in 1982, 99¢ Only Stores currently operates 280 extreme value retail stores consisting of 208 stores in California, 34 in Texas, 26 in Arizona, and 12 in Nevada. 99¢ Only Stores® emphasizes quality name-brand consumables, priced at an excellent value, in convenient, attractively merchandised stores. More than half of the Company’s sales come from food and beverages; including produce, dairy, deli and frozen foods, along with organic and gourmet foods. The Company’s New York Stock Exchange symbol is NDN.

Note to Editors: 99¢ Only Stores news releases and information are available on the Company’s website at www.99only.com.

For further information, including participating stores, media interviews, press photos and the like, contact Jennifer Cuevas, Public Relations and Marketing Manager, at 213-761-0146 or [e-mail].

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