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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It seems that fewer people have been falling into the Gap, and the iconic men's and women's clothing retailer announced early this year that it would be shrinking its footprint by about half in response. Gap also said that its more successful sister brand, Old Navy, would become a standalone company. 14 / 28
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Avenue
Stores closed or closing: 222
Despite receiving an infusion of cash earlier this year, plus-size women's clothing retailer Avenue decided in August to pull the plug on all of its retail locations, spread across 33 states. 15 / 28
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Walgreens
Stores closed or closing: 200
Walgreens' footprint grew considerably after it bought more than 1,900 Rite Aid locations in 2018, so the pharmacy giant has had to pare back a bit. This year, it announced 200 U.S. Walgreens closures; that's on top of closing hundreds of the recently purchased Rite Aids. 16 / 28
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GameStop
Stores closed or closing: 180 to 200
If you've been downloading video games instead of buying them in store, you're not alone.