DSW expanding store base

Columbus, Ohio -- DSW continues its march across America.



The footwear and accessories retailer is opening 22 stores this fill, including six locations in new markets.



"Expanding our store base allows us to grow our footprint in areas we already call home, while also bringing DSW stores and the DSW brand to areas where our customers have been anticipating our arrival,” said Carrie McDermott, executive VP and COO of DSW, which operated 449 stores in 42 states.



The 22 new stores will open in the following cities nationwide from August to November:



August: Waco, Texas; North Wales, Pennsylvania; Oswego, Illinois; Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina;



September: Newport News, Virginia; 
McHenry, Illinois; Thousand Oaks, California; Orem, Utah; Lincoln, Nebraska; Allen Park, Michigan; Johnson City, Tennessee; Mission Viejo, California;



October: San Leandro, California; Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Highland Village, Texas; Holly Spring, North Carolina; Jantzen Beach, Oregon; Puyallup, Washington; Guilford, Connecticut; Leesburg, Virginia; Clackamas, Oregon; and



November: Joliet, Illinois.