| retail stores closing
Here is the latest:
Circuit City
155 stores closing
6 in NE Ohio
2 will remain open in NE Ohio
Ann Taylor
117 Stores to close nationwide
Closings planned over the next 3 years
No specifics announced
Lane Bryant
40 Stores closing nationwide
Fashion Bug
100 stores closing nationwide
Catherine’s
10 stores closing nationwide
KB Toys
150 stores closing nationwide
Akron location remains open
Eddie Bauer
27 stores closing nationwide
Cache
14 stores closed but several others open
CompUSA
All stores closed
Dillards
Closed Middletown, Ohio store in April
Disney Store
98 stores closed nationwide
Home Depot
15 stores closed nationwide
2 in Ohio – Findley & Lima
Won’t open 50 stores planned for 2009
Hurt specifically byeal estate crisis
Talbots
78 men's and children's stores closed by September
Fifteen furniture chains closed last year, up from 10 in 2006 and five in
2005, according to Furniture/Today, a trade publication. Two of the
largest, Wickes and Domain, closed this year.
Pacific Sunwear
154 remaining Demo stores closing
Foot Locker
140 stores closing by end of 2008
Linens N’ Things
371 stores liquidating
All set to be closed by Jan. 1
Macy’s
Already Closed: Rolling Acres Mall
Akron Canton Centre, Canton
Randall Park Mall, North Randall
Movie Gallery
160 stores as part of reorganization plan to exit bankruptcy
Zales
100 Stores
J. C. Penney, Lowe’s and Office Depot are scaling back or delaying
expansion. Office Depot had planned to open 150 stores this year, but willnow open 75
Sprint Nextel 125 retail locations |