99 Cents Only Stores operates in the Variety stores sector. 99Cents Only Stores is a retailer of primarily consumable general merchandise. The Company's stores offer customers an assortment of consumer goods, as well as a variety of quality, closeout merchandise, at a discount from standard retail prices. Merchandise sold in the Company's 99 Cents Only Stores is priced at or below 99.99 Cents per item. As of April 2, 2011, the Company operated 285 retail stores with 211 in California, 35 in Texas, 27 in Arizona, and 12 in Nevada. These stores averaged approximately 21,200 gross square feet. It opened 11 new stores during fiscal 2011. Of these, six stores are located in California, two in Arizona and three in Texas. The Company closed one store in California during fiscal 2011 upon the expiration of its lease. It also sells merchandise through its Bargain Wholesale division at prices generally below normal wholesale levels to retailers, distributors and exporters. Bargain Wholesale represented 3.1% of the Company's total sales in fiscal 2011. In our complete report available for purchase the company is compared to: PriceSmart, Inc., Fred's Inc and Cost Plus, Inc..