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Ross StoresOffice expansion

Ross Expands Footprint With 47 New Stores

What happened

Ross Stores is expanding its Ross Dress for Less store base into Puerto Rico, New York, and Michigan.

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DUBLIN, Calif., July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST ) announced the grand opening of 47 new stores nationwide during June and July, including 35 Ross Dress for Less ® ("Ross") and 12 dd's DISCOUNTS ® locations across 15 states and territories. With these new openings, the Company is on track to open approximately 110 stores this year. "Each new opening allows us to deliver compelling value to even more customers while creating new jobs and making a positive impact in the local communities," said Richard Lietz, Executive Vice President, Property Development. "Building on the strong new store performance in 2025 and the Spring openings this year, we are excited to grow Ross Dress for Less' store base in Puerto Rico, New York, and Michigan while also continuing to deepen our presence in key Sunbelt states. For dd's, we are also pleased to expand within our existing markets in California, Florida, North Carolina, and Texas." In connection with these openings, Ross Stores continued its longstanding tradition of community engagement by making donations to local Boys & Girls Clubs or First Book literacy partners, supporting youth development and access to educational resources in the neighborhoods it serves. "Looking ahead, we see attractive opportunities as off‑price continues to grow, and we are well positioned to capitalize on them," said Mr. Leitz...

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Event
Office expansion

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Product
Ross Dress for Less
Location
Puerto Rico

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Extraction

Confidence
90%
Detected
Jul 20, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
expands_offices_to

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Company

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  • industriesValue in the API
  • employee_count_lowValue in the API
  • employee_count_highValue in the API
  • revenueValue in the API
  • descriptionValue in the API

Signal

  • signal_nameValue in the API
  • associationValue in the API
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  "signal_type": "news",
  "signal_subtype": "expands_offices_to",
  "detected_at": "2026-07-20T20:01:00+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "Ross Stores",
    "domain": "rossstores.com"
  },
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    "url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ross-expands-footprint-with-47-new-stores-302829945.html",
    "title": "Ross Expands Footprint With 47 New Stores",
    "excerpt": "DUBLIN, Calif. , July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST ) announced the grand opening of 47 new stores nationwide during June and July, including 35 Ross Dress for Less ® (\"Ross\") and 12 dd's DISCOUNTS ® locations across 15 states and territories. With these new openings, the Company is on track to open approximately 110 stores this year. \"Each new opening allows us to deliver compelling value to even more customers while creating new jobs and making a positive impact in the local communities,\" said Richard Lietz, Executive Vice President, Property Development. \"Building on the strong new store performance in 2025 and the Spring openings this year, we are excited to grow Ross Dress for Less' store base in Puerto Rico, New York, and Michigan while also continuing to deepen our presence in key Sunbelt states. For dd's, we are also pleased to expand within our existing markets in California, Florida, North Carolina, and Texas.\" In connection with these openings, Ross Stores continued its longstanding tradition of community engagement by making donations to local Boys & Girls Clubs or First Book literacy partners, supporting youth development and access to educational resources in the neighborhoods it serves. \"Looking ahead, we see attractive opportunities as off‑price continues to grow, and we are well positioned to capitalize on them,\" said Mr. Leitz. For...",
    "product": "Ross Dress for Less",
    "summary": "Ross Stores is expanding its Ross Dress for Less store base into Puerto Rico, New York, and Michigan.",
    "location": "Puerto Rico",
    "planning": true,
    "confidence": 0.9,
    "product_data": {
      "name": "Ross Dress for Less",
      "full_text": "Ross Dress for Less' store base",
      "fuzzy_match": false
    },
    "published_at": "2026-07-20T20:01:00Z",
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      }
    ],
    "article_sentence": "Building on the strong new store performance in 2025 and the Spring openings this year, we are excited to grow Ross Dress for Less' store base in Puerto Rico, New York, and Michigan while also continuing to deepen our presence in key Sunbelt states."
  }
}

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