Bankruptcies and Liquidations:

• Jan. 7, Goody’s liquidates, closing 287 stores


• Jan. 8, Against All Odds files for bankruptcy protection, operates 64 stores overall, plans to close West Coast stores


• Jan. 13, Shane Co. files for bankruptcy, operates 23 stores


• Jan. 14, Gottschalks files for bankruptcy, operates 58 stores, Update: March 31, Gottschalks will liquidate


• Jan. 16, Circuit City to Liquidate, closing 567 stores


• Feb. 6, Fortunoff, operates 20 stores


• Feb. 6, Bruno’s, operates 66 stores


• Feb. 12, S&K Famous Brands, operates 136 stores; Update: Feb. 19, plans to close 30. Update: May 26, plans to close rest.


• Feb. 17, Innovation Luggage, operates 10 stores


• Feb. 23, Ritz Camera, operates about 800 stores; Update, April 6, closing 300 camera stores and 120 Boater’s World stores, Update, July 13, Liquidation possible


• March 6, Joe’s Sports & Outdoor, operates 30 stores


• March 25, Bi-Lo, operates 215 stores


• April 13, Z Gallerie, operates 56 stores


• April 13, Ultra Stores, operates 181 stores


• May 5, Filene’s Basement, operates 25 stores, sold 17 Update: Syms and Vornado buy the chain.


• May 28, Anchor Blue, operates 177 stores, closing 50


• May 29, Oilily, operates 33 stores, closed 8


• June 17, Eddie Bauer, operates 371 stores


• July 2, Crabtree & Evelyn, operates 126 stores


• July 13, Basha’s, operated 163 stores, closed 5, closing 10 more

Potential Bankruptcies & Liquidation Impact: 1,541 confirmed closures out of about 3,385 stores

Announced Closings

• Jan. 8, New York & Co., 50 stores


• Jan. 8, Macy’s, 11 stores


• Jan. 9, Supervalu, 50 stores


• Jan. 13, Cost Plus, 26 stores


• Jan. 20, Yankee Candle, 28 Illuminations stores


• Jan. 21, Filene’s Basement, 11 stores


• Jan. 22, Phillips-Van Heusen, 175 stores


• Jan 22, Brown Shoe, up to 35 Famous Footwear stores


• Jan. 26, Home Depot, 48 stores


• Jan. 29, Starbucks, 200 U.S. Stores (plus 100 international), Update:Starbucks keeps 30 stores open.


• Jan. 29, Chico’s, up to 25 stores


• Feb. 9, Talbots, 20 stores


• Feb. 24, Jimmy’Z, 11 stores


• Feb. 24, Z. Gallerie, 25 stores


• Feb. 25, Zale Corp., 115 stores


• Feb. 26, Gap, 50 net closings


• Feb. 27, Sears, 44 stores, Update: 28 stores


• March 3, Virgin Megastores, 6 stores


• March 6, Ann Taylor, 37 stores in 2009, 163 total by end of 2010; Update Augusut 3: 30 more stores in 2009


• March 18, Drug Fair, 11 stores


• March 23, Pier 1, 80 stores; Update: Only closing 31


• April 3, Rite Aid, 117 stores


• April 21, Kirkland’s, up to 40 stores


• April 29, Jones Apparel Group, 225 stores


• June 8, J.Jill, 75 stores


• June 16, Ruehl, 29 stores


• July 9, Smith & Hawken, 56 stores


• Sept. 9, Samsonite, about 86 stores


• Sept. 9, Pacific Sunwear, 40 stores


• Sept. 15, Blockbuster, up to 685 stores


• Oct. 1, Game Crazy, 200 stores


• Oct. 2, Inkstop, 152 stores

Total Closings: up to 2,742 U.S. stores

Potential Impact of All Announcements to Date: 4,283 closures out of up to 6,127 potentially affected U.S. stores