Title: Companies That Closed Stores or Went out of Business in 2019 | Cheapism.com
Headings: 27 Companies That Closed Stores in 2019
27 Companies That Closed Stores in 2019
The Retail Apocalypse
Payless ShoeSource
GNC
Gymboree and Crazy 8
Dressbarn
Fred's
Charlotte Russe
Family Dollar
Shopko
Things Remembered
Charming Charlie
Chico's
Gap
Avenue
Walgreens
GameStop
Destination Maternity
Forever 21
LifeWay Christian
Kitchen Collection
Signet Jewelers
Sears and Kmart
Performance Bicycle
Bed Bath & Beyond
Pier 1 Imports
Party City
Victoria's Secret
Office Depot

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Dressbarn
Stores closed or closing: 650
In an effort to bolster its more successful brands like Ann Taylor, Loft, and Lane Bryant, Ascena Retail Group announced in May that it would be closing all Dressbarn locations by the end of 2019. Ascena also sold its Maurice's brand to a private equity firm earlier this year. 6 / 28
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Fred's
Stores closed or closing: 568
This discounter and pharmacy with a wide presence throughout the Southeast filed for bankruptcy in September and announced it was liquidating all stores. Fred's had already endured multiple rounds of closures this year and had fewer than 100 stores still open when it decided to pull the plug entirely. 7 / 28
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Charlotte Russe
Stores closed or closing: 500
In February, women's fashion retailer Charlotte Russe announced it would close fewer than 100 stores as part of a bankruptcy filing, but that number soon ballooned to encompass all locations. However, there is hope for Charlotte Russe fans: