Retail Store Closures Tracker
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September 2026
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A structured record of 149 confirmed retail store closures and bankruptcy-related closure programmes announced or executed in July 2026, covering major chains across North America and Europe.
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Commercial real estate brokers and landlords track store closure announcements to identify vacancy risk and re-leasing opportunities. Retail industry analysts and CPG brand managers monitor closures to assess distribution channel changes and competitor positioning. Credit analysts covering retail and consumer discretionary sectors use closure data as a signal of retailer financial stress.
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<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%"><table class="catchall-table"><thead><tr><th style="min-width:40px">#</th><th style="min-width:240px">Event</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Closure Type</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Reason</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Location</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Stores Affected</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Affected Company</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Announcement Date</th><th style="min-width:120px;white-space:nowrap">Source</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td style="min-width:240px">TG Jones Restructuring Plan and Store Closures</td><td style="min-width:140px">restructuring</td><td style="min-width:140px">rescue the business from insolvency</td><td style="min-width:140px">Ryde, Isle of Wight</td><td style="min-width:140px">150</td><td style="min-width:140px">TG Jones, formerly WH Smith in Ryde High Street, is to close for good next year.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-07-01</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://iwobserver.co.uk/tg-jones-set-to-close-ryde-store-in-january" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://iwobserver.co.uk/tg-jones-set-to-close-ryde-store-in-january</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style="min-width:240px">Starbucks Restructuring Store Closures in North America</td><td style="min-width:140px">restructuring</td><td style="min-width:140px">identified locations where we do not believe we can consistently deliver the experience we want for customers and partners or where we don't see a path to acceptable financial performance</td><td style="min-width:140px">North America</td><td style="min-width:140px">250</td><td style="min-width:140px">Starbucks is closing a coffee shop in Vermont as part of the company's wider plan to restructure</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-24</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://eu.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/entertainment/dining/2026/09/28/this-starbucks-coffee-shop-is-closing-in-vermont/91985679007" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://eu.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/entertainment/dining/2026/09/28/this-starbucks-coffee-shop-is-closing-in-vermont/91985679007</a></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td style="min-width:240px">KiK Restructuring and Closure of 300 Stores in Europe</td><td style="min-width:140px">restructuring</td><td style="min-width:140px">optimizing sales network after overly aggressive expansion</td><td style="min-width:140px">Europe</td><td style="min-width:140px">300</td><td style="min-width:140px">The well-known German retail chain KiK, which has more than 2,000 branches in Germany, is embarking on a major reduction in its sales network.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-03-24</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.dnevno.hr/gospodarstvo-i-turizam/poznati-lanac-kojeg-hrvati-vole-zatvara-150-trgovina-prebrzo-smo-se-sirili-3416474" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.dnevno.hr/gospodarstvo-i-turizam/poznati-lanac-kojeg-hrvati-vole-zatvara-150-trgovina-prebrzo-smo-se-sirili-3416474</a></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td style="min-width:240px">Wynsors World of Shoes Partial Closure of 17 Stores in the UK</td><td style="min-width:140px">partial_closure</td><td style="min-width:140px">changes to its store estate</td><td style="min-width:140px">UK</td><td style="min-width:140px">17</td><td style="min-width:140px">Wynsors World of Shoes is set to close 17 stores across the UK</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-14</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/national/uk-today/26546616.wynsors-world-shoes-set-close-17-uk-stores---full-list" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/national/uk-today/26546616.wynsors-world-shoes-set-close-17-uk-stores---full-list</a></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td style="min-width:240px">Studenac 170 Store Closures and Restructuring in Croatia</td><td style="min-width:140px">restructuring</td><td style="min-width:140px">part of the restructuring started last year</td><td style="min-width:140px">Croatia</td><td style="min-width:140px">170</td><td style="min-width:140px">The Studenac retail chain closes 170 stores in Croatia.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-29</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://scena.ba/studenac-otkrio-sudbinu-radnika-nakon-odluke-o-zatvaranju-170-trgovina" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://scena.ba/studenac-otkrio-sudbinu-radnika-nakon-odluke-o-zatvaranju-170-trgovina</a></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td style="min-width:240px">Fred Meyer Store Closure in Tacoma, Washington</td><td style="min-width:140px">full_closure</td><td style="min-width:140px">simplifying business and stores not delivering sustainable results</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tacoma, Washington</td><td style="min-width:140px">60</td><td style="min-width:140px">Fred Meyer's store at the James Centre in Tacoma, Washington state, will close</td><td style="min-width:140px">2025-06-20</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/food/2244640/another-supermarket-close-doors-forever" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/food/2244640/another-supermarket-close-doors-forever</a></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td style="min-width:240px">Leading Labels Full Shutdown of 15 Stores in the UK</td><td style="min-width:140px">full_shutdown</td><td style="min-width:140px">financial difficulty</td><td style="min-width:140px">United Kingdom</td><td style="min-width:140px">15</td><td style="min-width:140px">Leading Labels entered into liquidation in May of this year after months of financial difficulty.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-26</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article317087035.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article317087035.html</a></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td style="min-width:240px">Bodycare Full Chain Store Closures and Administration</td><td style="min-width:140px">full_shutdown</td><td style="min-width:140px">rising costs, reduced consumer spending, stock shortages, delayed online transformation, and abandoned IPO</td><td style="min-width:140px">United Kingdom</td><td style="min-width:140px">150</td><td style="min-width:140px">Bodycare was a familiar sight on UK high streets for more than half a century</td><td style="min-width:140px">2025-09-05</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/26578696.bodycare-high-street-brand-collapse-30m-debt" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/26578696.bodycare-high-street-brand-collapse-30m-debt</a></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td style="min-width:240px">Scrubs & Beyond Nationwide Store Closures and Transition to Digital-Only Model</td><td style="min-width:140px">full_shutdown</td><td style="min-width:140px">Strategic decision to wind down brick-and-mortar retail locations and shift to a digital-only sales model</td><td style="min-width:140px">United States</td><td style="min-width:140px">115</td><td style="min-width:140px">Healthcare clothing company Scrubs & Beyond has announced that it will close all of its stores</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-14</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://biztoc.com/x/280fb760a567e944" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://biztoc.com/x/280fb760a567e944</a></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td style="min-width:240px">Full Shutdown of VDOM Retail Chain in Belarus</td><td style="min-width:140px">full_shutdown</td><td style="min-width:140px">Not disclosed (company did not state a reason)</td><td style="min-width:140px">Belarus</td><td style="min-width:140px">35</td><td style="min-width:140px">The VDOM chain of tableware and home goods stores is winding down its work.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-20</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://news.zerkalo.io/economics/136936.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://news.zerkalo.io/economics/136936.html</a></td></tr><tr class="row-locked"><td>11</td><td style="min-width:240px">British Heart Foundation Partial Store Closures in the UK</td><td style="min-width:140px">partial_closure</td><td style="min-width:140px">rising operating costs and changing customer habits</td><td style="min-width:140px">UK</td><td style="min-width:140px">150</td><td style="min-width:140px">The British Heart Foundation, the country's largest charity retailer</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-06-04</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/famous-high-street-shop-closing-34681605" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/famous-high-street-shop-closing-34681605</a></td></tr><tr class="row-locked"><td>12</td><td style="min-width:240px">Carter's Restructuring and Store Closures</td><td style="min-width:140px">restructuring</td><td style="min-width:140px">to offset rising import costs and higher tariffs</td><td style="min-width:140px">nationwide</td><td style="min-width:140px">150</td><td style="min-width:140px">The 161-year-old children's apparel giant Carter's is contracting.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2025-10-27</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.memesita.com/carters-and-kroger-announce-major-store-closures-amid-retail-shifts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.memesita.com/carters-and-kroger-announce-major-store-closures-amid-retail-shifts</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<h3>What counts as a confirmed closure?</h3><p>A closure is included when a retailer or shopping mall operator has formally announced permanent store closures, filed for bankruptcy with store-closure implications, or confirmed a liquidation affecting multiple locations in the US.</p><h3>Are temporary closures included?</h3><p>No. Only permanent closures or confirmed closures as part of a restructuring or bankruptcy process are included.</p><h3>Is the number of affected stores available?</h3><p>Where disclosed in the announcement, the number of store closures and affected locations is captured.</p><h3>How often is this dataset updated?</h3><p>We rerun this dataset once a month. You can create your own dataset that updates as frequently as every one hour on <a href="https://platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall">platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall</a></p>