Motherhood Maternity, a Philadelphia-based chain of maternity stores, will be opening in the space on 17th Street between Toys R Us and Down East Outfitters.
Remodelers got to work Thursday on the 2,323-square-foot space. The store will open sometime this spring.
The chain is a subsidiary of Destination Maternity Corp., a maternity apparel retailer with more than 1,000 locations. Founded in 1982 as a catalog business, the company went public in 1993 and has since grown with new stores, the acquisition of existing maternity stores and new brands. In 2008 its sales were reported at $581 million.
For more information on the company, visit the Web page at http://www.motherhood.com/