Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, one of America’s largest closeout retail chains, celebrates the grand opening of its 400th store in Springfield, VT. The new location marks the first Ollie's in the state of Vermont, officially expanding the company's footprint into 26 states.
“We are thrilled to hit this major milestone of our 400th store by introducing Good Stuff Cheap® merchandise to Vermont, our 26th state,” said John Swygert, President and CEO of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet.
“Since our humble beginnings in Mechanicsburg, PA almost 39 years ago, we have experienced explosive growth while staying true to our roots of offering customers brand name merchandise at up to 70% off the fancy store prices. We are grateful to our loyal associates and the communities we serve for helping us reach this accomplishment today. I am excited for the future as we strive to reach our goal of over 1,050 stores nationwide.”
Ollie’s brings roughly 50-60 new jobs to the local community with each new store it opens, ranging from cashiers to store team leaders. Ollie’s employs more than 10,000 associates across the company.
Ollie’s was founded in 1982 and has a huge variety of famous brand-name merchandise in every department.