2009 U.S. Retail Store Closings in Calendar Year 2009 - Complete Closing List

Retailers That Have Downsized, Liquidated or Gone Out of Business, Alphabetized

This list of 2009 Store Closings is arranged alphabetically by company name, and was last updated on 12-15-09. (See also the 2009 Retail Closing list sorted by number of stores closed.) The most recent additions are indicated with bold lettering.

11       99 Cent Only Stores

1         Ace Hardware

2          A.C. Moore

8         Active Ride Shop

130     Advance America

59        Advance Auto Parts

22        AFC Enterprises

100      Albertsons

9       American Eagle

60        American Greetings

46        Anchor Blue

1          Andersons General Store

163      Ann Taylor (by 2010)

4          Applebees

60        Arby's

1          Atlanta Bread Company

7          Auto Nation

1         AutoZone

50        B Dalton

34        Bachrach

1         Badcock Home Furniture & More

2         Bailey Banks & Biddle

20        Baja Fresh Mexican Grill

29      Basha's Supermarket

10       Bassett Home Furnishings

12       Bealls

2         Belk

11       Better Bedding Shops, Inc.

1       Beverly Hall

32       Big 10 Tires

30       Big Lots

18      Black Angus

960    Blockbuster

24      Blue Tulip Gift Shops

129    Boater's World

2        Bob Evans

1        Bon-Ton

5        Borders

1        Bigham’s

38      Bruno's

3        Bulgari

9       California Herbal Relief Center

24      Cashland

10      Casual Male

45      Cato

162    Charming Shoppes

44      Check 'n Go

2       Checker Auto Parts

25      Chico's FAS

789    Chrysler

1       Cici's

567    Circuit City

98      Club Libby Lu (Saks)

4        Coach

60      Collective Brands

1        Congress

2        Costco Home Stores

26      Cost Plus

1        Crabtree & Evelyn

1         Cub Foods

1         D'Amica Cucina

7         Damon's

6         Denny's

43        Destination Maternity

8         Dillard's

1         Disney Store

10        Dollar General

3         Dollar Tree

60       Dominos

25       Dress Barn

2         Dunkin Donuts

10        E&J's Shoes

121     Eddie Bauer

1         El Paso Bar-B-Que

160     Family Dollar

70       Famous Footwear (Brown Shoe Co.)

16       Filene's Basement

25       Finish Line

104      Finlay Enterprises

1         Fleeger's Hardware

7         Flying J's

3          Food World

200      Foot Locker

25        Fred's

1          Fresh City

1          Fresh Market

125      F.Y.E. (Trans World Entertainment)

Read more of the 2009 Retail Store Closing List, arranged alphabetically