American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. announced the opening of its first company owned and operated store in Mexico City. The store will open February 20, 2013 and will be located in the Perisur's shopping center, a mall located in the south part of Mexico City. Aligning with its strategy plan to fortify and expand in North America; AEO plans to open a series of vertically owned and operated stores in Mexico.

Each AEO store will include an Aerie presence either in shop-in-shop or side-by-side form.