Francesca's Collections open at Carolina Place mall

Women's boutique Francesca's Collections has opened its fourth store in the Charlotte area, at Carolina Place mall in Pineville.

The store is one of five new retailers that have either opened or will open soon at Carolina Place. Francesca's Collections carries clothes, accessories, gifts, jewelry and home goods. The new store is on the mall's lower level, near the center court.

Francesca's Collections also has stores at SouthPark mall, Blakeney Center, and Birkdale in Huntersville.

The Grooming Lounge also recently opened at Carolina Place. Teavana is opening later this month, and Nestle Toll House Cafe and Planet Smoothie are opening in the second quarter.