Evereve opening store in Coralville

CORALVILLE - Evereve, a contemporary casual women's clothing chain, will be opening a store this summer in Coralville's Iowa River Landing.

The Edina, Minn., retailer has signed a long-term lease for a 3,800-square-foot store. Evereve operates 61 stores in 21 states, including a location in Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines.

The chain, founded 11 years ago by Megan and Mike Tamte, offers designer clothing for mothers, Within its 'mom” niche, Evereve focuses primarily on a customer who wants to stay on-trend in fashion, parenting and lifestyle.

Ninety percent of Evereve's customers are between the ages of 30 and 50.

In June 2013, Ernst & Young named Megan Tamte 'Entrepreneur of the Year in the Upper Midwest.”

Evereve will hire full-time and part-time staff for the Iowa River Landing store. The company is accepting applications for store managers, stylists, and inventory specialists for the Coralville location and its other stores at www.evereve.com/info/careers.

'We are excited to open our second Iowa store in Coralville,” said Mike Tamte, Evereve co-founder and executive chairman, in a news release. 'The response to our West Des Moines store has been fantastic, and we are looking forward to connecting with and styling more moms.”

All of Evereve's fashions can be found online at www.evereve.com. The company also operates Trendsend, a personalized online styling service, at www.trendsend.com.

Evereve, a privately-held company, has no long-term debt. Management funds its growth solely through after-tax profits.