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Ross Dress for Less to open second location in downtown next month

Nadia Lopez

A Ross store in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Ross Stores Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on May 18. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images — A Ross store in San Francisco. Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Ross Dress for Less is adding a second downtown San Francisco store on July 19 — steps away from its long-standing flagship.

Why it matters: The opening comes amid downtown's slow pandemic recovery — marked by a wave of retail closures — and underscores the discount chain's widespread appeal in a corridor riddled with vacancies.

The big picture: The newest location at 901 Market St. is part of a broader nationwide expansion.

To commemorate the opening, the Dublin-based company will make a donation to the Tenderloin Clubhouse, part of the Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco.

What they're saying: "While other retailers have shuttered stores, we saw a great opportunity to deliver even more value to the city and the entire Bay Area," CEO Jim Conroy said in a statement.

By the numbers: The discount retailer's newest locale is expected to create 90 new full- and part-time jobs.

Catch up quick: The first downtown Ross store opened nearly 40 years ago at 799 Market St. — just a block away from the newest location.

Today, it "remains one of the most visited by our customers across our fleet of over 1,800" stores, Conroy said in the statement.

If you go: Ross will be open daily from 8:30am–7:30pm.

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