Ross Dress for Less to Open First Store in Ohio

AKRON, OHIO — Off-price department store Ross Dress for Less has signed a 25,200-square-foot lease to open its first store in Ohio. The retailer will occupy space within The Plaza at Chapel Hill shopping center. The company expects the store to open in summer 2019. The Plaza at Chapel Hill is a 456,055-square-foot shopping center anchored by Giant Eagle. Other tenants include Dick’s Sporting Goods, Shoe Carnival, Great Clips, Ideal Image and El Papas Mexican Restaurant. ShopOne Centers REIT Inc. is the property landlord. California-based Ross operates more than 1,600 stores in 37 states. The retailer sells women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, as well as shoes and home décor.