Chain Expansions: Dick’s, Ross

The following two retailers have disclosed their upcoming store-opening plans:

Dick’s Sporting Goods (Pittsburgh) said it will take the wraps off as many as 16 new House of Sport locations and up to 18 more Dick’s Field Houses in 2025. The retailer disclosed those numbers in its full-year 2024 financial results, which saw it post strong revenue and net income growth. (This past year, the retailer opened seven House of Sport locations and 15 Dick’s Field Houses.)

“For 2025, our outlook reflects strong confidence in our strategies and operational strength while acknowledging the dynamic macroeconomic environment,” said President and CEO Lauren Hobart. “With this in mind, we expect to drive continued comp growth, strategic expansion of our square footage, and improved gross margin. Leaning into our strategic pillars, we are investing in three exciting growth areas, each with significant potential: repositioning our real estate and store portfolio, driving continued strong growth in footwear and accelerating our eCommerce business.”

Ross Stores Inc. (Dublin, Calif.) has unveiled its intentions to debut 90 new stores in ’25. That total will consist of roughly 80 Ross off-price apparel/home fashion stores and 10 dd’s Discounts.

“This spring, we’ve continued to expand the store base of both Ross and dd’s. 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,” said Richard Lietz, EVP, Property Development. “We now operate a total of 2205 Ross Dress for Less and dd’s Discounts across 44 states, the District of Columbia and Guam. As we look out over the long term, we remain confident that Ross can grow to 2900 locations and dd’s DISCOUNTS can become a chain of 700 stores given consumers’ ongoing focus on value and convenience.”