Old Navy doesn't officially open till Saturday, but they're already coming in waves

Harrison Thorp 7:48 a.m.


Old Navy doesn't officially open till Saturday, but they're already coming in waves

Old Navy, the newest addition to The Ridge, opened its door as a soft opening on Wednesday. Its grand opening is set for Saturday. (Rochester Voice photos)

ROCHESTER - While Old Navy's grand opening isn't till Saturday, customers are already flocking to the popular and trendy apparel store during its soft opening this week.

Krystal Smart, an associate at The Ridge Marketplace's most recent addition, said they'd been very busy all day on Thursday and even Wednesday as word spread of the store's soft opening.

Store associate Krystal Smart, left, shows clothing styles to Alyssa McIsaac of Rochester on Thursday.

Saturday's grand opening begins at 9 a.m. with select styles on sale.

Old Navy was founded as an offshoot of The Gap in 1994, and has more than 1,100 stores around the world.