ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Department store Boscov's will be opening its first location in the Rochester area. The new location was announced at a news conference Friday morning. The store will be replacing the former space of Burlington, but will remodel and expand part of the model to include 1 75,000 square feet of space for the store. It is slated to be the largest department store in the region. Boscov's is a chain of department stores that can be found across New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The store sells clothing, home furnishings, toys, jewelry, and beauty products. In addition, the company will be hosting a luncheon in June with non-profit organizations in the Rochester area. They will begin hiring over 250 employees this summer prior to the store's grand opening, which will happen sometime in the fall. No specific dates were announced for an opening. Wilmorite, the company that owns the mall, will release more details about the store in the coming months. ...read more read less