Ross Stores expands Chicago footprint

Ross Dress for Less on March 5 opened two new stores in the Chicago area.



The retailer opened a 27,000-sq.-ft. location in Berwyn, in Cermak Plaza, nine miles west of downtown Chicago at the southeast corner of West Cermak Road and Harlem Avenue.



It also opened an Archer Heights location, a 25,000-sq.-ft. store in the Pulaski Promenade, nine miles southwest of downtown Chicago at the northwest corner of 42nd Place and Pulaski Road.



The openings are part of the retailer’s 2016 expansion program, totaling about 70 new locations during the year.



Together, Ross Dress for Less and dd’s Discounts operate approximately 1,500 off-price apparel and home fashion stores in 34 states, the District of Columbia and Guam.