DOTS, LLC · Glenwillow, OH United States

DOTS operates 420-plus women's clothing and accessory stores in more than two dozen states, mostly along the East Coast and in the Midwest. The stores, which target female shoppers between the ages of 18 and 45, sell low-priced fashion apparel and accessories for the junior, misses, and plus-size markets. The fast-growing company has been opening new stores in some big markets, including Texas and Georgia. Overall, the apparel and accessories chain is aiming to open 150 new stores by 2010. William Blair Capital Partners owns a sizable equity interest in DOTS, which has plans for continued national expansion, including California eventually. To read the full description, subscribe now.