There are roughly 900 Maurices stores across the US — heavily concentrated in the Midwest, the Mountain West, and small-town main-street markets. The store locator at maurices.com/store-locator is the fastest way to find your closest one.
For a brand most coastal shoppers have never heard of, Maurices runs one of the largest mall-mid-tier women’s footprints in the country. Searching for a Maurices near me usually returns multiple options if you live in the central US, fewer (or none) if you live in a coastal city. This guide covers how to use the store locator, what to expect inside a typical Maurices, the in-store services available, and the best alternatives if your closest store is too far. Maurices is one of the value-tier brands in our broader Plus Size Contemporary coverage.
How to find a Maurices store near you
The store locator at maurices.com/store-locator is the official source. Three steps:
- Enter your ZIP code or city in the locator search field.
- Set the search radius — the default is 25 miles, but in lower-density areas you may need to expand to 50 or 100 miles to get any results.
- The locator returns store locations with addresses, mall or shopping-center context, store-specific phone numbers, and verified hours of operation.
The locator also flags whether a specific location offers in-store pickup for online orders, which is useful if you want to skip shipping fees on a smaller order. Hours vary per location and per season — check the locator listing for the specific store before driving out, especially around holidays.
Quick reality check on geography: Maurices is heavy in the Midwest (Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri), the Mountain West (Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming), and small-town markets throughout the South and rural Northeast. Coastal urban shoppers (NYC, LA, San Francisco, Boston, Seattle) often find no Maurices within 50 miles. The brand is built for Main Street, not Manhattan.
What’s inside a typical Maurices store
A typical Maurices store runs roughly 4,000-6,000 square feet, depending on whether it sits in a strip center, a main-street storefront, or a mall slot. The layout is consistent across the chain. Walking in, the front of the store is the trend and seasonal pieces — the freshest drops and the marketing-heavy items. The back wall is almost always denim, which is the brand’s hero category and the reason most regulars come in.
Maurices is a true size-inclusive store, not a brand with a separate plus-size section tucked in a corner. Sizes 0-26 are mixed across the floor — same dress style, multiple sizes on the same rack. This is meaningfully different from Macy’s, where the plus-size section is a separate department on a separate floor, and from Lane Bryant, which is a pure plus-size brand. The Maurices floor plan tells you the brand’s identity: contemporary women’s apparel, with plus included, not added on.
The fitting rooms are usually in the back center, with mirror walls and a styling-station vibe. Most associates are trained on denim fit specifically — if you ask “which of these jeans run truer” you will usually get a real answer rather than a deflection.
Why Maurices feels different in small-town markets
The brand is designed for the Main Street store. In a small Iowa or Wyoming town, Maurices is often the most contemporary women’s clothing store within a 30-mile radius — and the store experience is built around that role. Wider aisles, more associate attention per shopper, deeper local-customer relationships.
In a large suburban mall slot in a coastal market, Maurices can feel slightly out of place — the contemporary positioning lands differently when it is sandwiched between a Sephora and an Apple Store than when it is the most exciting clothing store on a main street. Neither version is wrong; it is a brand identity that travels less well into top-tier urban markets.
Maurices in-store services
Maurices does not offer alterations, the way some department stores or specialty retailers do — what you try on is what you take home. There is no equivalent of Lane Bryant’s Lane Bryant near Me Cacique bra fit specialist appointment system. Styling appointments are available informally — most stores will take a walk-in styling session if the floor is not slammed, but there is no formal booking system in most locations.
The in-store services that are reliably available: in-store pickup for online orders, in-store returns for online purchases (the brand accepts returns at any Maurices store regardless of where you bought, with packing slip or order confirmation), gift card purchase and redemption, and the Maurices Style Cycle loyalty signup at checkout.
The Maurices VIP credit card application can be done in store — the perks (20% off first purchase, 5x points on Maurices spending, birthday rewards) apply immediately upon approval and are usable on the same day’s purchase.
Stores often confused with Maurices
“m by Maurices” is not a separate store. It is the brand’s denim sub-line — the m jeans collection — which is sold inside regular Maurices stores. If your locator search did not return an “m by Maurices” location, that is because there is not one to find.
Maurices and Maurice (no “s”) are not the same store. Maurice (without the S) is a French men’s department store unrelated to the US chain.
Christopher and Banks is the closest direct competitor in size and footprint, but the aesthetic skews older and more conservative. Buckle is the closest denim-forward competitor, but priced higher and styled younger. Loft (Ann Taylor’s casual sister) is the East-and-West-coast equivalent, with similar pricing but a more polished, less denim-focused aesthetic. If you are searching stores like Maurices because your local store is closing or moving, those three are the closest substitutes by category and tier.
What to do if there’s no Maurices nearby
maurices.com is the full DTC operation. The site carries the complete size range (0-26) and the full denim assortment, including online-exclusive cuts that some stores do not stock. Free shipping kicks in at the published threshold, and returns can go by mail or to any Maurices store nationwide.
If you are buying basics or items in a known size, online is genuinely fine. The denim-fit advantage is the main reason to drive to a store, and even that you can manage online if you order two sizes and return one.
For a deeper read on the digital experience, see our Maurices Online Shopping coverage. For the brand context — pricing, history, what Maurices is good for and not — see Maurices. For customer service questions outside store hours, Maurices Customer Service covers the channels.
Cross-brand context — Maurices store experience vs other mid-tier women’s chains
How the Maurices in-store experience compares to the brands it shares mall and main-street space with:
Maurices vs Lane Bryant. Lane Bryant is a pure plus-size brand (sizes 14-40) with ~600 stores and dedicated Cacique bra fit specialists. Maurices is a true size-inclusive brand (sizes 0-26) with ~900 stores and no equivalent specialist program. For plus-size shoppers specifically, Lane Bryant’s in-store fit infrastructure is the structural advantage; Maurices’ advantage is being able to shop straight and plus from the same rack with the same associate.
Maurices vs Buckle. Buckle is the closest denim-forward competitor with similar mall positioning. Buckle prices higher ($60-120 typical denim), runs a more curated brand assortment of premium denim labels, and styles younger overall. Maurices’ m jeans line is the value-and-fit-consistency answer to Buckle’s premium-denim curation.
Maurices vs Loft. Loft is the East-and-West-coast equivalent — similar mid-tier pricing, more polished aesthetic, less denim depth. For shoppers in coastal urban markets where Maurices is sparse, Loft fills the comparable wardrobe role with a slightly different aesthetic.
Maurices vs Christopher and Banks. Closest direct competitor in size and footprint, but skews older and more conservative. Maurices has the contemporary edge; Christopher and Banks has the higher-modesty cuts.
The Maurices in-store experience is its own animal — denim-anchored, size-inclusive, and built for the small-town and Mountain-West main-street market that other brands underweight. If that fits your shopping context, the locator is your friend. If it doesn’t, the closest substitute depends on what you specifically want from the trip.
The bottom line
If you live in the Midwest or the Mountain West, the Maurices locator will find you a store within driving distance. The in-store advantage is denim fit and the styled women’s contemporary experience that small-town markets get from the brand. If you live in a coastal urban market, the closest Maurices may be 75+ miles away, in which case maurices.com is your only practical option.
Use the locator at maurices.com/store-locator before you go — hours and store-specific services vary. If your local store closed (the chain has shrunk over the past five years and continues to consolidate), the next-nearest store often takes the customer base. Browse the Maurices catalog online: Maurices Women Clothing on Amazon.
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FAQ
How many Maurices stores are there?
Roughly 900 stores across the US as of recent counts, primarily in the Midwest, Mountain West, and small-town main-street markets. The footprint has fluctuated with industry consolidation — the official count is on the brand’s investor and corporate pages.
Does Maurices have plus sizes in store?
Yes — Maurices is a true size-inclusive brand, sizes 0-26, with plus sizes mixed across the floor on the same racks as straight sizes (not in a separate section). This is one of the brand’s defining characteristics versus department-store plus sections.
Can I return online orders to a Maurices store?
Yes — bring the item with the original packing slip or your order confirmation email. Refund posts to the original payment method, typically immediately for in-store returns versus 5-10 business days for mail returns.
What stores are like Maurices?
Christopher and Banks (similar tier, more conservative aesthetic), Buckle (more denim-heavy and youth-leaning), Loft (more polished, coastal markets), and the Maurices and Loft sister-brand neighborhood occupy similar mall-mid-tier territory. None match Maurices on the small-town and Mountain-West footprint specifically.
Are Maurices stores closing?
The brand has consolidated locations over the past several years — net-net the footprint has shrunk from the peak. Specific closures vary by quarter and lease cycle. Use the store locator to check whether your local store is still operating before driving out.
