Ollie's Celebrates 700th Store Opening in Minnesota with Donation of 700 Books to Gillette Children's
Ollie's Bargain Outlet opened its 700th store in Maplewood, Minnesota, which the company describes as a major milestone in its continued growth and Midwest expansion. To mark the occasion, Ollie's donated 700 books to Gillette Children's through Children's Miracle Network — one book per location — timed to National Literacy Month. CEO Eric van der Valk framed the milestone as evidence that customers are responding to Ollie's extreme-value closeout model across the Midwest.
Key figures
- Donated books
- 700
- States operated
- 36
- Stores operated
- 686
- Store count as of
- August 1, 2026
- Milestone store number
- 700
- Max discount vs traditional retail
- 70%
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