<P> Ross Department Store was first opened in San Bruno , California , in 1950 by Morris `` Morrie '' Ross . Morris would work 85 hours a week doing all of the buying and bookkeeping for his department store . In 1958 Ross sold his store to William Isackson to become a residential and commercial real estate developer . Isackson built the company to six stores , located in San Bruno , Pacifica , Novato , Vacaville , Redwood City , and Castro Valley . In 1982 a group of investors , including Mervin Morris , founder of the Mervyns chain of department stores , purchased the six Ross Department Stores in San Francisco , changed the format to off - price retail units , and within three years rapidly expanded the chain to 107 stores under Stuart Moldaw and Don Rowlett . By the end of 1995 the chain reached an annual sales of $1.4 billion with 292 stores in 18 states . By 2012 Ross reached $9.7 billion for the fiscal year with 1,091 stores in 33 states with an additional 108 for Dd 's Discounts in 8 states . Ross moved its headquarters from Newark to Pleasanton , California , in the Tri-Valley area , in 2003 . </P>
<P> Ross Department Store was first opened in San Bruno , California , in 1950 by Morris `` Morrie '' Ross . Morris would work 85 hours a week doing all of the buying and bookkeeping for his department store . In 1958 Ross sold his store to William Isackson to become a residential and commercial real estate developer . Isackson built the company to six stores , located in San Bruno , Pacifica , Novato , Vacaville , Redwood City , and Castro Valley . In 1982 a group of investors , including Mervin Morris , founder of the Mervyns chain of department stores , purchased the six Ross Department Stores in San Francisco , changed the format to off - price retail units , and within three years rapidly expanded the chain to 107 stores under Stuart Moldaw and Don Rowlett . By the end of 1995 the chain reached an annual sales of $1.4 billion with 292 stores in 18 states . By 2012 Ross reached $9.7 billion for the fiscal year with 1,091 stores in 33 states with an additional 108 for Dd 's Discounts in 8 states . Ross moved its headquarters from Newark to Pleasanton , California , in the Tri-Valley area , in 2003 . </P>
how many dd 's discount stores are there
how many dd 's discount stores are there
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