Ross Dress for Less Opens a New Store in Athens, Georgia

Dublin, California, March 15, 2016 – Ross Dress for Less® ("Ross") opened a new store in Athens, Georgia on March 5^th.  The 25,000 square foot store is located in the Epps Bridge Centre, 65 miles outside Atlanta, along Loop 10 and Highway 316.  Athens is home to the University of Georgia. The opening is 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® currently operate approximately 1,500 off-price apparel and home fashion stores in 34 states, the District of Columbia and Guam.

Ross Stores, Inc. is an S&P 500, Fortune 500 and Nasdaq 100 (ROST) company headquartered in Dublin, California, with fiscal 2015 revenues of approximately $11.9 billion.  Currently, the Company operates Ross Dress for Less, the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States with stores in 34 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 currently operates dd's DISCOUNTS with locations in 15 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.

/PRNewswire/ -- March 15, 2016/

SOURCE Ross Stores, Inc.