
	Ross Stores, Inc.&nbsp;is a chain of&nbsp;American&nbsp;off-price&nbsp;department stores&nbsp;headquartered in&nbsp;Pleasanton, California, operating under the name&nbsp;Ross Dress for Less. It is the third largest off-price retailer in the United States, behind&nbsp;T.J. Maxx&nbsp;and&nbsp;Marshalls, both of which are owned by&nbsp;TJX Companies.

	As of February 2012, the company operated 1,037 Ross stores in 29&nbsp;U.S. states&nbsp;and&nbsp;Guam, covering much of the country, but with no presence in New England,&nbsp;New York, northern&nbsp;New Jersey,&nbsp;Alaska, and areas of the&nbsp;Midwest.

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