The Container Store Group, Inc., Announces 2014 Annual Meeting

COPPELL, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

The Container Store Group, Inc. (NYSE: TCS) (the “Company”) will hold its annual meeting of shareholders (the “2014 Annual Meeting”) on August 4, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. Central time, at the Company's principal executive offices, 500 Freeport Parkway, Coppell, Texas 75019.

Holders of record of the Company's common stock at the close of business on June 10, 2014 and holders of a valid proxy for the 2014 Annual Meeting will be entitled to attend and vote at the meeting.

Any shareholder seeking to bring business before the 2014 Annual Meeting or to nominate a director at the 2014 Annual Meeting must provide timely notice, as set forth in the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”). Specifically, written notice of any proposed business or nomination must be delivered to the Company's principal executive offices no later than the close of business on June 7, 2014 (which is the tenth day following the first public announcement of the date of the 2014 Annual Meeting). Any notice of proposed business or nomination must comply with the specific requirements set forth in the Bylaws.

About The Container Store

The Container Store is the nation's leading retailer of storage and organization products and the only retailer solely devoted to the storage and organization category of retailing. The Company originated the concept of storage and organization retailing when it opened its first store in 1978. Today, the retailer has 66 store locations nationwide that each average 25,000 square feet. The Container Store has over 10,000 products to help customers save space and, ultimately, save them time. As the pace of modern life accelerates and being organized is not a luxury anymore but a necessity, The Container Store is devoted to making customers more productive, relaxed and happier by selling customized, complete solutions. Since its inception, the retailer has nurtured an employee-first culture and couples its one-of-kind product collection with a high level of customer service delivered by its highly trained organization experts. The Company has been named to FORTUNE magazine's 100 Best Companies To Work For® – 15 years in a row. Visit containerstore.com for more information about store locations, the product collection and services offered. To find out more about The Container Store's unique culture, Foundation Principles^TM and devotion to Conscious Capitalism®, visit the retailer's blog at whatwestandfor.com.