Popular Clothing Store Opening 2nd Anne Arundel County Location Soon

GAMBRILLS, MD — A discount clothing store is opening its second Anne Arundel County location this month.

Ross Dress For Less is coming to the Waugh Chapel Towne Centre in Gambrills. It will be located next to Target.

The soft opening is scheduled for July 18, and the grand opening is on July 19.

The store hopes to have 70 to 100 workers, an employee told Patch. Associate and managerial positions are still available. More information is posted here.

A permit said Ross will span 28,900 square feet at 2382 Brandermill Blvd., Suite 102.

Ross will replace Bed Bath & Beyond, which shuttered in Waugh Chapel by July 2023.

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The other Ross in Anne Arundel County is in Glen Burnie.

While many brick-and-mortar retailers struggle, Ross is continuing to expand. The chain plans to open about 80 Ross locations this year. The company also aspires to launch another 10 dd's DISCOUNTS in 2025. Ross and dd's are sister stores.

"We now operate a total of 2,205 Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS locations across 44 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam," Richard Lietz, executive vice president of property development, said in a March statement. "As we look out over the long term, we remain confident that Ross can grow to 2,900 locations and dd's DISCOUNTS can become a chain of 700 stores given consumers' ongoing focus on value and convenience."

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Headquartered in California, Ross calls itself "the nation's largest off-price retail chain."

It believes in "'no frills'—no window displays, mannequins, fancy fixtures or decorations in our stores so we can pass more savings on to our customers."

Ross was founded in 1982. It reported net earnings of $2.1 billion on sales of $21.1 billion in fiscal year 2024.

Patch contacted Ross for a comment on its Gambrills location. The company has not yet responded. We will update this article if Ross replies.

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Waugh Chapel Business Turnover

The Waugh Chapel Towne Centre has undergone some turnover recently.

American Eagle closed by late May. The 4,922-square-foot clothing store had been open since summer 2021.

Miss Toya's Southern Brunch opened in early 2025. The comfort food restaurant is decorated with intricate tilework and greenery hanging from the lighting fixtures. There are also two bars, one for drinks and another for salads and fruits.

Miss Toya's filled the vacancy left by Genghis Grill, a stir-fry restaurant that had shuttered years prior.

Wingstop opened this March and replaced Elevation Burger, which closed in summer 2024. The eatery serves 14 flavors of wings, ranging from garlic parmesan to mango habanero and atomic.

The Farmhouse, a farm-to-table restaurant, opened in August 2024. It replaced Smashing Grapes, a wine bar that had closed in February 2024. The Farmhouse is owned by the same company as Smashing Grapes.

Nothing Bundt Cakes also opened a dessert bakery in Waugh Chapel in summer 2024.

Sky Zone launched an indoor trampoline park this March in the neighboring Waugh Chapel Business Park. It was Sky Zone's first Anne Arundel County park.

A strip mall located between the Waugh Chapel Business Park and the Waugh Chapel Towne Centre has welcomed two new restaurants.

Nico's Bagels & Brunch held its grand opening in October 2024. The eatery honors an owner's late son, who died by suicide, and fundraises for mental health resources.

Mucho Gusto, a new Mexican restaurant, opened in June 2024. It is Mucho Gusto's first Anne Arundel County location. The locally-owned eatery offers tableside guacamole and award-winning cocktails.

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