Ross Stores Inc. has greatly expanded the footprint of its two off-price retail banners in recent weeks.
The company opened 36 Ross Dress for Less (“Ross”) and four DD’s Discounts stores across 17 different states in September and October. The new locations complete Ross Stores’ store growth plans for fiscal 2025, with the addition of 90 new locations throughout the year.
Together, Ross Dress for Less and DD’s Discounts, which both offer guests discounted apparel, accessories, footwear and more, currently operate a total of 2,273 locations in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico. The company noted that it “remains confident” in its expansion plans and sees a pathway to grow to at least 2,900 Ross Dress for Less and 700 DD’s Discounts locations over time.
“This fall, we continued to strengthen our brand presence by opening stores in existing markets and expanding in new markets,” said Richard Lietz, executive VP of property development at Ross Stores. “At Ross Dress for Less, we were excited to add locations in the Midwest as well as the Northeast, with new stores in Michigan, New Jersey and New York, while also increasing our presence in the sunbelt states. At DD’s, we enhanced our footprint in our core markets of California and Texas.”
With prices remaining high amid tariff uncertainty, off-price chains have seen a rise in traffic this year. In the second quarter, retail foot traffic data firm Placer.ai found that visits to chains such as TJX’s banners, Ross, Burlington and more all grew year over year.
