Ross Stores To Open 100 New Locations In 2019

Added 22 Ross Dress for Less and six dd's DISCOUNTS in First Quarter

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Mar 11, 2019, 08:30 ET

DUBLIN, Calif., March 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Stores recently opened 22 Ross Dress for Less^® ("Ross") and six dd's DISCOUNTS^® stores across 12 different states in February and March. These new locations are part of the Company's plans to add approximately 100 new stores – 75 Ross and 25 dd's DISCOUNTS locations – during fiscal 2019.

"These recent openings reflect our ongoing plans to continue building our presence in both existing and newer markets, including the Midwest for Ross, and expansion of dd's DISCOUNTS into Oklahoma and Illinois," said Jim Fassio, President and Chief Development Officer. "We now operate a total of 1,745 Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS locations across 38 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. As we look out over the long-term, we remain confident that Ross can grow to 2,400 locations and dd's DISCOUNTS can become a chain of 600 stores given consumers' ongoing focus on value."

Ross Stores, Inc. is an S&P 500, Fortune 500, and Nasdaq 100 (ROST) company headquartered in Dublin, California, with fiscal 2018 revenues of $15.0 billion. Currently, the Company operates Ross Dress for Less^® ("Ross"), the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States with 1,502 locations in 38 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 243 dd's DISCOUNTS^® in 18 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.