Ross Stores continues aggressive expansion

It’s shaping up as a busy fall for Ross Stores.



The retailer is opening 25 Ross Dress for Less ("Ross") stores and nine dd's Discounts stores across 16 different states in September and October.



The new locations round out the company's expansion plans to add approximately 90 locations in 2016.



"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," said Jim Fassio, president and chief development officer.



Looking ahead, Ross continues to see plenty of opportunity to expand its store base across both new and existing markets, and “remains 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," Fassio said.



The company currently operates 1,342 Ross locations in 36 states, the District of Columbia and Guam, along with 193 dd's Discounts stores in 15 states.