Dublin, Calif. — Ross Stores has opened 25 Ross Dress for Less® and nine dd’s DISCOUNTS® stores across 16 different states in September and October. These new locations round out the company’s 2016 expansion plans to add approximately 90 locations during the year.
“We entered two new states in October, with stores in North and South Dakota, and continued to expand dd’s DISCOUNTS by opening its first location in Colorado,” says Jim Fassio, president and chief development officer. “This opening group completes our 2016 store growth plans. Looking ahead, we continue to see plenty of opportunity to expand our store base across both new and existing markets, and remain confident that over the long term, Ross Dress for Less can grow to 2,000 locations and dd’s DISCOUNTS can become a chain of 500 stores.”
Ross Stores, Inc. is headquartered in Dublin, Calif., with 1,342 stores in 36 states, the District of Columbia and Guam. The company also currently operates 193 dd’s DISCOUNTS in 15 states. For more information, visit www.rossstores.com.
SOURCE: Ross Stores, Inc.