Columbus, Ohio — DSW Inc., a leading branded footwear and accessories retailer, plans to open 22 new stores this fall. The DSW store locations will be nationwide, including the opening of six stores in new markets.
“Opening 22 new stores is exciting for us, especially during the fall season when we have such an extensive boot assortment to showcase. Expanding our store base allows us to grow our footprint in areas we already call home, while also bringing DSW stores and the DSW brand to areas where our customers have been anticipating our arrival,” says Carrie McDermott, executive vice president and chief operating officer of DSW.
The 22 new stores will open in the following cities nationwide between August and November:
• August: Waco, Texas; North Wales, Pa.; Oswego, Ill.; and Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
• September: Newport News, Va.; McHenry, Ill.; Thousand Oaks, Calif.; Orem, Utah; Lincoln, Neb.; Allen Park, Mich.; Johnson City, Tenn.; and Mission Viejo, Calif.
• October: San Leandro, Calif.; Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Highland Village, Texas; Holly Spring, N.C.; Jantzen Beach, Ore.; Puyallup, Wash.; Guilford, Conn.; Leesburg, Va.; and Clackamas, Ore.
• November: Joliet, Ill.
As of August 12, 2015, DSW operated 449 stores in 42 states and operates an ecommerce site, http://www.dsw.com, a mobile site, http://m.dsw.com, and an interactive mobile app. DSW also supplies footwear to 374 locations in the United States.
SOURCE: DSW Inc.