Title: 15 of Your Favorite Companies That Have Gone Out of Business - Slide 0 | GOBankingRates
Headings: 15 of Your Favorite Companies That Have Gone Out of Business
15 of Your Favorite Companies That Have Gone Out of Business
Find Out: Look For These Going Out of Business Sales
Borders
Kodak
Blockbuster
Sports Authority
RadioShack
Bebe
American Apparel
Toys R Us
Payless ShoeSource
Gymboree
Dressbarn
Papyrus
Pier 1 Imports
Stein Mart
Barneys New York
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Gabrielle Olya

Content: The idea quickly caught on, and Toys R Us ended up going public in 1978. Business boomed in the ’80s and ’90s, but, ironically, Toys R Us was defeated by the big-box model it had pioneered, with stores like Walmart proving to be a tough competitor in the space. The rise of e-commerce and Amazon further hurt Toys R Us’ bottom line, and the company eventually decided to close all of its U.S. stores in 2018 after declaring bankruptcy, CNN reported. In 2019, much to the delight of anyone who once considered themselves a Toys R Us kid, the beloved toy chain reemerged — but on a much smaller scale. It now operates two mall stores: one in Houston and one in Paramus, New Jersey. More From Your Money
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Payless ShoeSource
Year opened: 1956
Year closed: 2019
Payless ShoeSource was once the go-to shopping destination for inexpensive footwear — by 2011, its sales volume had reached $3.4 billion, Forbes reported. The shoe retailer started from humble beginnings, with a single store called Volume Shoe Corp. It was incorporated as a part of The May Department stores in 1979 and became its own independent company once again in 1996.