Ross is a chain of American off-price department stores founded in 1957 by Barbara and Norman Blumberg. Ross offers first-class merchandise at prices that are 20% to 60% below department and specialty store regular prices, on comparable merchandise, every day. They operate 1,400 stores in 37 states, the District of Columbia and Guam.
TJ Maxx is an American department store chain, with over 1,000 stores in the United States and Puerto Rico. It is a subsidiary of The TJX Companies, which also owns HomeGoods, Sierra Trading Post and Marshalls. TJ Maxx sells at a discounted price items similar to those found at department stores.
Both Ross and TJ Maxx are American off-price department stores that offer similar merchandise at discounted prices. However, Ross has a wider selection of items and operates more stores than TJ Maxx.
