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Roundup of 2012 U.S. Retail Store Closings and Downsizings, Alphabetical Listing

2012 U.S. Domestic Multi-Store Chain Closings and Liquidations - Complete List

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Roundup of 2012 U.S. Retail Store Closings and Downsizings, Alphabetical Listing Barbara Farfan for About.com
>> UPDATE - Click here for 2013 Store Closings List >>

What follows is a complete list of the store closings of U.S. multi-store retail chains which are planned to occur in the 2012 calendar year. This list is arranged alphabetically, according to the name of the retail chain. The most recent additions are indicated in bold lettering. The store closings on this list were last updated on 9-18-12.

2012 U.S. Retail Industry Store Closings - Complete Alphabetical Company Listing:

22    77kids

3      A&P

180  Abercrombie & Fitch ("over the next few years")

1      Ace Hardware

1      Aldi

2      All Sports

1      American Eagle

1      Ann Taylor

96    Avenue

1      Bang & Olufsen

25    Beauty 360

1      Ben Franklin Crafts

50    Best Buy

63    Betsey Johnson

8      Bill's BBQ

3      Bloom

55    Ascena Retail (dressbarn, marices, Justice)

500  Blockbuster
Click for all Blockbuster closing locations in 2012 >>

7      Bloom

1      Bloomingdale's

1      Bon-Ton

6      Bottom Dollar

5      Carl's Patio

1      Casey's General Store

70    Casual MaleXL

40    Catherine's (Charming Shoppes)

13    Cato

2      C&C Kids

103  Christopher & Banks (starting in Q4 2011)

30    Coldwater Creek

123  Collective Brands (Payless, Stride Rite) by 2013

2      CVS

19    Daffy's

2      Disney Stores

1      Dolan's Lumber

93    Esprit

100  Family Dollar

1      Family Video

600  Fashion Bug (through early 2013)

113  Food Lion

12    Fred's

100  The Gap

3      Genuardi

5      Hallmark

1      Harley Davidson

1      Home Depot

1      Homeland

1      Hot & Crusty

1      IGA

1      Jewel

1      Jewel-Osco

1      Kroger

25    Lane Bryant (Charming Shoppes)

1      La-Z-Boy Furniture

1      Learning Express

3      Loupot's

4      Macaroni Grill

4      Mandee

3      Marsh Supermarkets

1      Maytag Appliance Store

1      Menards

1      Miller's Super Valu

1      Napa Auto Parts

1      Nordstrom

2      O'Boys Bar-B-Q

35    Office Max

2      Old Navy

120  Pacific Sunwear

5      Pathmark

1      Payless Shoe Source

1      Pottery Barn

1      Price Cutter

2      Raley's

1      Ralph's

137  Ritz Camera & Image / Wolf Camera

2      Rochester Clothing

24    Ruby Tuesday (Marlin & Ray’s, Wok Hay, Truffles Grill, Lime Fresh)

1      Saks

11    Sara Lee Outlets

172  Sears
Click for all U.S. Sears store closing locations in 2012 >>

5      Shoe Carnival

25    Sonic

1      Stein Mart

1      Stop 'n Shop

1      Stride Rite

60    SuperValu (Albertson's / ACME / Save-A-Lot)

1      Talbot's

50    T.J. Maxx (U.S., Canada, and Europe)

1      Toys 'R Us

2      Traditions Bookstore

1      True Value Hardware

76    USA Drug / Super D / Drug Warehouse / May's / Med-X

14    United Carpets

1      Valu King

1      Van's

6      Waldbaums

1      Walgreens

1      Wet Seal

3      Wise Buys

See Also Store Closings Arranged by Store Totals >>

See Also Store Closings Arranged by Store Totals >>

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