Shoppers looking for more discounts have two new stores in their neighborhood to check out.
Ross Stores opened 19 new stores across 14 states in March 2025, including one in New Jersey.
The new locations include 16 Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS departments stores.
“Specifically for Ross, we expanded our presence in the newer markets of Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York, while dd’s growth primarily focused on existing markets of California, Georgia, and Texas,” Richard Lietz, EVP of property development, said in a statement.
A spokesperson from Ross Stores told NJ Advance Media that the following locations opened in early March 2025:
Ross Dress for Less
California
- Sunnyside Country Club Village, 5653 E. Kings Canyon Rd., Fresno
Connecticut
- Hawley Lane Plaza, 100 Hawley Lane, Trumbull
Florida
- Springs Plaza, 8951 Bonita Beach Rd., Suite 570, Bonita Springs
- Poinciana Lakes Plaza, 4744 Marigold Ave., Kissimmee
- Block 55 Shopping Center, 249 N.W. 6th St., Suite 602, Miami
Georgia
- Cherokee Corners, 5520 Bells Ferry Rd., Acworth
Illinois
- Northlake Commons, 53 West North Ave., Northlake
Maryland
- Vista Gardens Marketplace, 10411 Martin Luther King Jr. Hwy., Bowie
Minnesota
- Southridge Center, 1426 Mendota Rd. E., Inver Grove Heights
New Jersey
- Watchung Square Mall, 1515 Rte. 22, Suite 2, Watchung
New York
- Amherst Commons, 3058 Sheridan Dr., Suite 200, Amherst
North Carolina
- Henderson Pointe Shopping Center, 1247 Dabney Dr., Henderson
Ohio
- North Towne Commons, 851 West Alexis Rd., Toledo
Texas
- McAllen Pavilion, 620 East Expressway 83, McAllen
Washington state
- Kennewick Plaza, 2825 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick
Wisconsin
- Wausau Shopping Center, 226675 Rib Mountain Dr., Wausau
dd’s DISCOUNTS
California
- Gateway Plaza, 1164 N. Lemoore Ave.
Georgia
- River Exchange Shopping Center, 2160 Riverside Pkwy, Ste 134, Lawrenceville
Texas
- Conway Plaza, 501 S. Conway Ave., Mission
Each opening is part of the discount retailer’s plans to open 90 news stores in 2025. These will include about 80 Ross locations and 10 dd’s DISCOUNTS stores.
They increase the total number of Ross and dd’s DISCOUNTS to 2,205 locations across 44 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam. The company plans to further boost that number to 2,900 Ross locations and 700 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations.
The company previously reached 1,847 stores by the end of 2024 after opening 89 locations over the course of the year.
Ross department stores are known for selling name brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear and home décor at 20-60% off department and specialty store prices. Meanwhile, dd’s DISCOUNTS operates department stores in 22 states with more moderately-priced name brand apparel, accessories, footwear and home décor at 20-70% off moderate department and discount store prices.
If you want to visit your nearest retailer, you can find your local Ross store here and dd’s DISCOUNTS here.
New Restaurants & Chains Opening in New Jersey
Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to NJ.com.
Victoria Rosenthal can be reached at vrosenthal@njadvancemedia.com. Have a tip? Tell us at nj.com/tips.