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2013 Roundup Retail Underperforming Stores, Out of Business Closings

What follows is a complete list of U.S. retail store closings, and downsizings of the largest U.S. retail chains both domestically and internationally that are scheduled to happen in the 2013 calendar year. This list is arranged alphabetically, according to the name of the retail chain. The latest store closing additions are indicated with bold lettering.The store closings on this roundup list were last updated on September 25, 2013.


460  Blockbuster (300 in the U.S., 160 in the UK)

432   Fashion Bug

250  GameStop

199  Fresh & Easy

189  Barnes & Noble (over 10 years)

189  The Gap (started in 2012, completed in 2013 )

180  Abercrombie & Fitch (closings started in 2012, and will continue “over the next few years”)

170  Jones Group (by mid-2014 )

168  Caribou Coffee

130  Wendy’s


123  Collective Brands (Payless, Strike Rite – closings started in 2012)

120  Sears/Kmart

100  McDonald’s Japan

70    US Cellular

67    Qdoba

60    Ascena Group (Dress Barn, Maurices, Lane Bryant, Catherines)

63    Build-A-Bear (through 2014)

56    GNC

50    Abercrombie & Fitch (US in 2013)

50    Dine Equity (IHOP, Applebees)

50    Family Dollar

45    Bakers

45    Staples Europe

40    Aeropostale

40    Staples US

36    New York & Co.

33    Sweetbay

33    Thomasville Furniture

30    Aldi (over 2 years)

30    Destination Maternity

30    Windstream

30    Zales

28    Fred’s

22    CCS (Foot Locker)

20    American Eagle Outfitters

20    Apple

20    Barnes & Noble (in 2013)

20     Hibbett

20    Jewel

20    OfficeMax

17    CO-OP (Barney’s)

17    Mattress Firm

17    Namco

17    Southern States Cooperative

15    Best Buy (Canada>

15    Cato (incuding It’s Fashion)

15    Finish Line

15    Kirkland’s

14    ACO Hardware

14    Branch Brook

14    Cache

14    Pier One

13    Belle Foods

13    Marlin & Ray’s Restaurants

12    Okey Dokey Grocery Markets

12    Rite Aid

10    Best Buy (U.S.>

10    Maidenform Brands

10    Quiksilver

9      Brodkey’s Jewelers

8      Applebee’s

8      Arden B

8      Food Lion (Delhaize)

8      Orchard Supply Hardware

8      Papa John’s

7      Bi-Lo

7      Shoe Carnival

6      Baja Fresh

6      Cokesbury

6      Kroger

6      Shaw’s

6      Shoney’s

6      Stop & Shop

5      Haggen Grocery Stores

5      Macy’s

5      Plass Appliance & Furniture

5      Orchard Supply Hardware

5      Swifty’s

4      Magruders

4      Paula Deen’s Kitchen Restaurants

3      A&P

3      Bottom Dollar Food (Delhaize)

3      Dillard’s

3      Jewel Osco

3      Leona’s

3      Motherhood Maternity

3      Pathmark

3      Sam’s Food City

3      Sears Canada

3      Sony (1 US, 2 Australia)

3      Tommy Hilfiger (Israel)

3      USA Drug

3      West Marine 

3      Winn-Dixie












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LEGAL Pot / MARIJUANA Shops to OPEN Begining JANUARY 1st 2014 in COLORAD…

At least some shop workers will be happy to work on new years day.   Happy new year’s everyone.  Hears to a fab 2014!!!!!!!

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7NEWS – Retail marijuana sales can begin next week in Colorado, but few shops have all necessary licenses – Local Story

7NEWS – Retail marijuana sales can begin next week in Colorado, but few shops have all necessary licenses – Local Story

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