99 Cents Only Stores is a discount retailer that offers a wide range of products priced at 99.99 cents or less. The company operates over 350 stores in California, Texas, Arizona, and Nevada. The company was founded in 1982 by David Gold and Sherry Gold, and it went public in 1996. In 2012, the company was acquired by Ares Management and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The company has faced financial difficulties in recent years, including a bankruptcy filing in 2012 and a delisting from the New York Stock Exchange in 2017. The company is currently listed on the OTC Pink market.