Ross Dress for Less Opens Saturday at St. Louis Outlet Mall

It was announced last year and now the highly anticipated store is opening at St. Louis Outlet Mall.

Ross Dress fo Less will be the first anchor to open at St. Louis Outlet Mall since Plan Nine Skatepark in 2009. The store will add between 40 and 50 full and part time jobs in the City of Hazelwood, according to Julia Bishop-Cross, a spokesperson for the mall.

There will be a grand opening celebration Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., which will include musical performances from Hazelwood School District elementary school bands and high school show choirs, as well as a ribbon cutting.

Ross will be located in the 30,000 sq. foot. location Circuit City once occupied.

The new store will give away $1,000 in Ross Dress for Less gift cards. From Saturday through March 17, customers may enter in store for a chance to win a $500 shopping spree or one of five $100 shopping sprees.

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