H&M opened their Dallas location in NorthPark Center on Thursday, August 18 at noon to much excitement and fanfare. Roughly 2,000 people lined up throughout the mall before the store even opened and there were prizes, plenty of shopping and even Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.

H&M is probably the second-most famous store that hails from Sweden behind furniture giant IKEA. The company prides itself on offering fashion and quality at the best price and while the clothing is primarily aimed at women, there are still plenty of options for both men and children.

Several of the first customers in line won gift cards, including the first person in line, Gabby Scalf, who won $500. The first five hundred people in line received varying money-saving passes handed out by the Cowboys cheerleaders.

Photo courtesy of Kathleen Ratliff (www.twitter.com/lazydaysies).