Benzinga | Oct 11, 2021 08:33AM EDT

Ross Stores Opens 28 New Locations

Ross Stores, Inc. announces the recent opening of 18 Ross Dress for Less(r) ("Ross") and 10 dd's DISCOUNTS(r) stores across 15 different states in September and October. These new locations complete the Company's store growth plans for fiscal 2021 with the addition of 65 new stores.

"This fall, we continued to expand our Ross and dd's footprints across our existing markets as well as in our newer states. In addition to openings in California, Florida, and Texas, Ross strengthened its presence in Nebraska and Ohio while dd's bolstered its store base in Illinois," said Gregg McGillis, Group Executive Vice President, Property Development. "Looking ahead, we remain confident in our expansion plans and continue to see plenty of opportunity to grow to at least 2,400 Ross Dress for Less and 600 dd's DISCOUNTS locations over time."

Together, Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS currently operate 1,924 off-price apparel and home fashion stores in 40 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam.

Ross Stores, Inc. is an S&P 500, Fortune 500, and Nasdaq 100 (ROST) company headquartered in Dublin, California, with fiscal 2020 revenues of $12.5 billion. Currently, the Company operates Ross Dress for Less(r) ("Ross"), the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States with 1,629 locations in 40 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. Ross offers first-quality, in-season, name brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 60% off department and specialty store regular prices every day. The Company also operates 295 dd's DISCOUNTS(r) in 21 states that feature a more moderately-priced assortment of first-quality, in-season, name brand apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 70% off moderate department and discount store regular prices every day. Additional information is available at www.rossstores.com.