 In August 2008, Tween Brands announced that it would discontinue its Limited Too line of 586 stores, although select stores would still offer a line of higher-quality Limited Too clothes in Justice locations.In 2009, 26 of these stores closed and 560 others were re-branded as Justice.On June 25, 2009, Ascena Retail Group announced that it would buy Tween Brands, Inc, in a friendly acquisition.