Ross Stores

Ross Stores, Inc.
Trade name	Ross Dress for Less
Company type	Public
Traded as	Nasdaq: ROST; Nasdaq-100 component; S&P 500 component;
Industry	Retail
Founded	1950, in Pacifica, California, U.S.
Founder	Morris Ross; Bill Isackson
Headquarters	Dublin, California, U.S.
Number of locations	1,795 (Ross Dress for Less); 353 (DD's Discounts);
Area served	United States; Guam; Puerto Rico;
Key people	James Conroy (CEO); K. Gunnar Bjorklund (executive chairman); Michael Balmuth (president); Michael J. Hartshorn (COO);
Products	Clothing, footwear, bedding, bath, furniture, home decor, jewelry, beauty products, toys, appliances, housewares, and giftware.
Revenue	US$14.89 billion (2018)
Operating income	US$1.61 billion (2015)
Net income	US$1.02 billion (2015)
Total assets	US$4.87 billion (2015)
Total equity	US$2.47 billion (2015)
Number of employees	88,100 (2019)
Subsidiaries	dd's Discounts
Website	rossstores.com; ddsdiscounts.com;
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Ross Stores, Inc., operating under the brand name Ross Dress for Less, is an American chain of discount department stores headquartered in Dublin, California. It is the largest off-price retailer in the U.S.; as of July 2024, Ross operates 1,795 stores in 43 U.S. states, Washington, D.C. Puerto Rico and Guam, covering much of the country, but with no presence in New England and Alaska. The company also operates DD's Discounts, a discount department store chain with over 353 locations across the United States, most of which are located in Sun Belt states.