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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Cyclists lost one of the biggest nationwide bike retailers with the closure of all Performance Bicycle stores earlier this year. The chain's parent company filed for bankruptcy in fall 2018 in the hopes of salvaging at least half of its locations, but it wasn't to be. One of the new owners is a hedge fund that helped with the Toys "R" Us liquidation in 2018. 24 / 28
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Bed Bath & Beyond
Stores closed or closing: 60
New Jersey-based Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. announced this fall that it had added another 20 stores to its closings list, boosting the overall number to 60. Locations are expected to operate through the holiday season and close down early next year. A third of the closings will affect the company's other brands, the most notable of which include Buy Buy Baby and Cost Plus World Market. 25 / 28
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Pier 1 Imports
Stores closed or closing: 57
Home décor and accessories stalwart Pier 1 said this summer that it would close 57 stores this fiscal year, but the announcement came with a foreboding warning: More closings, perhaps as many as 145, could follow if the company can't hit new perfor