RETAIL TIMELINE
1872 - Aaron Montgomery Ward founded his company
1879 - F.W.Woolworth opends its first five & dime store
1880 - Opening of the first McCrory variety store
1899 - S.S. Kresge Company founded by Sebastian S. Kresge
1902 - JC Penney is founded by James C. Penney
1906 - W.T. Grant opens first store
1906 - George Clinton Murphy opens the first G.C.Murphy's in McKeesport, PA
1911 - Hechinger stores founded
1929 - Kresge Canadian subsidiary S.S. Kresge Company, Ltd. was founded.
1934 - Service Merchandise founded
1948 - E.J. Korvette stores founded
1951 - Caldor stores founded by Cal and Dorothy Bennett
1953 - Simpson-Sears founded in Canada
1956 - Zayre department stores founded by Stanley and Summer Fieldberg
1957 - Hills department stores founded
1958 - Gilman Brothers, opened their first Ames store in Southbridge, Mass.
1958 - Bradlees department stores founded in Braintree, Mass.
1959 - W.T.Grant Co. becomes owner of Canada's Zellers discount chain
1961 - Target stores founded
1961 - Jamesway stores founded in Jamestown NY
1961 - Shopko stores founded
1962 - Wal-Mart stores founded by Sam Walton in Arkansas
1962 - Rich's department stores founded by the Rich family
1963 - Kohl's stores founded
1966 - K-mart's founder Sebastian S. Kresge died at age 99.
1969 - Zayre corporation acquires the Hit or Miss chain
1970 - Christmas Tree Shops founded
1970 - Venture department stores founded by May
1973 - Hannaford (Shop'n Save) opens its first Wellby Drug Store
1975 - October: W.T.Grant asks court for bankruptcy status
1976 - Spring: W.T.Grant Co. goes out of business (Grant / Grant City)
1976 - Opening of the first Price Club
1977 - Tj maxx store chain founded in Framingham, Mass.
1977 - S.S. Kresge Company is renamed Kmart Corporation
1977 - April: Mammoth Mart is acquired by King's
1978 - October: Food Fair Inc. (JM Fields) files for Chapter 11
1979 - April: Going out of business sale begins at JM Fields (79 stores)
1980 - Closing of the last Korvette store
1981 - Caldor is sold to Associated Dry Goods Corporation (ADG)
1982 - Consolidated Stores open their first closeout store (Odd Lots)
1983 - Last US Woolco stores are finally closed in january
1983 - Costco Wholesale Corporation formed
1985 - January: Stop & Shop acquires the Almy's chain
1985 - Ames acquires G.C.Murphy stores
1985 - HQ Home Quarters Warehouse is introduced
1986 - Dayton-Hudson(Target) acquires 51 Gemco stores
1986 - May: Stop & Shop sells 64 Medi-Mart to Walgreens
1986 - ADG merges with the May Department Stores Company
1987 - Kmart sells most U.S. Kresge and Jupiter stores to McCrory Corp.
1987 - May: Stop & Shop decides that Almy's will cease operations (19 stores)
1988 - Target acquires 31 Gold Circle stores
1988 - Zayre stores declares bankruptcy
1988 - Ames is acquiring the bankrupt 392 Zayre stores, closing 74 of them
1989 - May: Mars is going out of business
1989 - Ames sells 130 G.C.Murphy stores and 25 Bargain World stores in September
1989 - October: May Co. sells the 118-store Caldor chain and spins-off Venture
1990 - Kmart purchases The Sports Authority, a chain of sporting goods super stores.
1990 - Kmart is changing the red and turquoise logo to a large red "K" with a white "mart."
1990 - Ames file to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code in April.
1990 - Venture and Caldor are spun-off May Company in november
1990 - Stuart's department stores files for chapter 11 in December.
1990 - Walmart becomes the world's largest retailer with $32.6 billion in sales.
1991 - April: Jamesway is closing 11 unprofitable stores
1991 - October: Ames will close 77 of its 448 stores by next year.
1992 - February: McCrory's files for bankruptcy protection.
1992 - May: Porteous acquired by Dunlap Co. (6 stores)
1992 - May: Stop & Shop spins off the 127-store Bradlees chain
1992 - May: Shop'n save sells 34 of it's 41 Wellby Super drugstore to Rite Aid
1993 - January: Jamesway is closing 13 stores
1993 - July: Jamesway files for protection under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
1993 - Price Club merges with Costco wholesale
1993 - October: Woolworth wants to close 970 stores in U.S. and Canada
1994 - Wal-Mart enters Canada with the acquisition of 122 of the 166 Woolco stores.
1994 - Rite Aid Buys LaVerdiere's Drug Stores (72 locations)
1994 - Consolidated Stores acquires Toy Liquidators
1994 - Montgomery Ward acquires Lechmere stores.
1994 - September: Kmart is closing 110 stores.
1995 - Jamesway emerges from chapter 11 protection in January and re-files in October
1995 - T.J. Maxx, buys its biggest off-price rival, Andover-based Marshalls.
1996 - Jordan Marsh Name Changed to Macy's on its 18 stores
1996 - Consolidated Stores acquires KB Toys
1996 - March 13, Rich's files Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, closes 14 of its 29 stores.
1996 - March: Grossman's is closing it's 60 stores in 8 Northeastern states
1996 - Ames closes 17 stores (5 in Maine / 11 in New York / 1 in PA)
1996 - Kmart sells 860 Auto Centers to Penske
1996 - Eckerd pharmacy chain is acquired by JCPenney
1997 - Rich's department stores closing its last 13 stores.
1997 - Kmart sells the operations of Builders Square and Kmart Canada (127 stores).
1997- July: Woolworth Corporation is closing its US general merchandise operations
1997 - October: Wards, which is operating under Chapter 11 protection, closes 48 stores.
1998 - April: 40 Canadian Kmart stores will close and 59 will be converted to Zellers stores.
1998 - The 155 Hills department stores are acquired by Ames.
1998 - Venture stores are going out of business.
1998 - AutoZone acquires 112 Auto Palace stores
1999 - Caldor is going out of business.
1999 - February: Service Merchandise to close 134 of 347 stores
1999 - February: Bradlees emerged from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection.
1999 - Kmart celebrated its 100th anniversary as a retailer.
1999 - ShopKo acquires Pamida Holding Co., a retailer operating 148 discount stores in small rural markets
1999 - September, Hechinger (HQ) is going out of business, and will close all 117 stores.
1999 - Eaton's declares bankruptcy, Sears Canada buys few stores, name and trademark.
1999 - Star Markets is acquired by Sainsbury's and merged into Shaw's Supermarkets to form Shaw's-Star Market.
2000 - July 25, Kmart to close 72 stores.
2000 - Hannaford Supermarkets (Shop'n Save) is acquired by Delhaize America(Food Lion).
2000 - December 26th, Bradlees is going out of business, closing 105 stores.
2000 - December 28th, Montgomery Ward (Wards) is going out of business (227 stores).
2001 - The last 300 McCrory's stores are closed after a century of retail.
2001 - August, Ames is filling for chapter 11 after the closing of 47 stores.
2001 - Target plans to open 36 new stores in 21 states in the year.
2001 - January, Sears, Roebuck & Co. will close 89 US. stores.
2001 - January, JCPenney will close 44 underperforming stores.
2001 - August - Ames is closing 47 stores. Link
2001 - Filene’s Basement files for bankruptcy
2001 - December - Ames is closing 54 stores, mostly former Hills.
2002 - January: K-mart files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection
2002 - Sears Canada closing it's Eatons division in february.
2002 - March - K-mart is closing 284 underperforming stores in the U.S. Link
2002 - April: Kmart & Penske agree on the closing of the last 563 Penske Auto Centers at Kmart stores.
2002 - Ames & Walmart introducing dollar store sections.
2002 - August: Ames announces it goes out of business.
2002 - August: Kohl's to open 33 new stores
2002 - October: Ames is closing its 327 remaining stores.
2002 - K-mart testing a new prototype store and new logo in White Lake, MI.
2002 - Target plans 94 new stores for 2003, analysts say.
2002 - Albertsons sells 84 free-standing Osco Drug pharmacies in New England to Jean Coutu Group (Brooks)
2003 - January: K-mart closing 326 stores in 44 states.
2003 - May: K-mart emerged from bankruptcy protection as a subsidiary of Kmart Holding Corp.
2003 - May: Kohl's plans to open up to 100 new stores for 2004.
2003 - Christmas Tree Shops is bought by Bed Bath and Beyond
2003 - October: The last Porteous department store will close.
2003 - WiseBuys stores is founded un upstate NY. Joe Ettore is on the board.
2003 - Decathlon USA is closing 14 of it's 18 stores in New England.
2004 - Albertsons to buy 202 Shaw's supermarkets in $2.5B deal.
2004 - April: JCPenney sells it's Eckerd division to CVS (1,268 locations) and Jean Coutu Group(Brooks)
2004 - May Company acquires Marshall's Fields from Target Corp.
2004 - Toys "r" us could split off it's Babies "r" us division and sell toys business
2004 - August: Target could buy Hudson's Bay of Canada, or just its Zellers division
2004 - K-mart and Sears, Roebuck & Co. to merge to create Sears-Holding Corporation.
2004 - Frank's Nursery & Crafts is going out of business
2004 - Hannaford acquires 19 Victory Supermarkets and converts them to the Hannaford brand.
2005 - Walmart sales tops 256 billion for fiscal year 2004
2005 - Federated Dept. stores (Macy's)will merge with May Company (Filene's)
2005 - March: Target to open 26 new stores
2005 - April: Shopko to be acquired by a private equity firm based in Minneapolis
2005 - October: Target opens 60 new stores, Kohl's opens 57 new stores and enters Florida
2005 - October: Walmart announces it wants to open more than 555 new units in 2006
2005 - Sears Holdings wants to acquire Sears Canada
2006 - Hudson's Bay Co. reaches takeover deal with U.S. businessman Jerry Zucker
2006 - Sears Canada rejects bid made by it's U.S. parent Sears Holdings
2006 - February: Sears Holdings drops the Sears Essentials store format
2006 - Walmart report sales at year end of $312,4 billion and a net income of $11.2 billion.
2006 - August: Jean Coutu Group sells it's 1,856 Eckerd and Brooks pharmacies to Rite Aid
2006 - September: Filene's name phased out as Federated converted Filene's to Macy's
2006 - October: Grand opening of 59 Target stores
2007 - January: Rite Aid shareholders approved the merger with Brooks & Eckerd
2007 - March: Tweeter is closing 49 stores
2007 - June: Dunlaps Department Stores goes out of business (38 stores 9 brands)
2007 - CompUSA announces the closing and liquidation of 126 stores
2007 - Levitz Furniture files for bankruptcy
2007 - Seaway Capital acquires Wisebuys and Hackett's and merges the two chains
2008 - March: Grand opening of 26 Target stores
2008 - May: Home Depot is closing 15 stores
2008 - May: Linens'n Things files for bankruptcy protection / closing 120 stores
2008 - July: Mervyn's files for bankruptcy protection
2008 - July: Steve & Barry's files for bankruptcy protection
2008 - July: Dawahare's goes out of business, closing 22 stores
2008 - July: Tjx Company looking to sell the Bob's Stores chain
2008 - August: Boscov’s files for bankruptcy protection
2008 - October 14: Linens'n Things is going out of business
2008 - October 17: Mervyn's is going out of business
2008 - November: Tweeter is going out of business, closing all remaining stores
2008 - November 3: Circuit City is closing 155 stores in the U.S.
2008 - November 10: Circuit City files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
2008 - November: Steve & Barry's is filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation
2008 - December : Woolworths UK is going out of business (UK chain formerly part of the U.S. company)
2008 - December : KB Toys is going out of business
2009 - January 2: Goody's Family Clothing is filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation
2009 - January 6: Woolworths Group (UK) closing it's last stores
2009 - January 16: Circuit is Going out of business
2009 - January 30: Closing of the last Steve & Barry's store
2009 - February: Hechinger's website is closing down
2009 - June: closing of the last Fortunoff store
2009 - July: closing of the last Gottschalks department stores
2009 - October: Kohl's will open 35 new stores at former Mervyn's locations
2010 - December: TJX corporation announces a consolidation that would eliminate the A.J. Wright chain
2011 - January 13: Target announces it will enter Canada with the acquisition of up to 220 Zellers leases
2011 - January: Ultimate Electronics files for Chapter 11
2011 - April: Going out of business sale ends at Ultimate Electronics
2011 - October 17 - Lowe's is closing 20 U.S. stores
2011 - Filene's Basement is going out of business Link
2011 - Syms is going out of business
2011 - December 27 - Sears Holdings announces it will close 100 to 120 Sears & Kmart stores.
2012 - March - Target Canada has confirmed a list of 76 stores to open in 2013 (out of a possible 125 to 135).
2012 - April - Best Buy will close 50 stores.
2012 - May - Sears Holdings announces it will reduce its stake in Sears Canada (92% to 51%)
2012 - June - The new owners of Charming Shoppes Inc. will close the Fashion Bug store chain by 2013.
2012 - July 12 - Target Canada has finalized the main list of new stores for 2013: 127 new Target locations confirmed.
2012 - July 12 - Zellers announces it will close the remaining 65 stores not acquired by Target by March 2013.
2012 - September - Nordstrom announces it will open 4 stores in Canada in 2014-2015
2013 - Zellers announces it will keep 3 stores in operation after the closing of the rest of the chain in March 2013.
2013 - Office Max and Office Depot announce they will merge.
2013 - May - Target Canada opens stores in western provinces
2013 - May - Nordstrom launches Nordstrom.ca
2013 - July - Shaw's supermarket is closing 6 NH stores.
2013 - August - Stop & Shop pulls out of New Hampshire (6 supermarkets closing)
2013 - August - Market Basket opens its first store in Maine
2014 - October - Sears Holdings announces it will close 77 Sears & Kmart stores by the end of 2014
2015 - January - Target announces it will close all 133 Target stores in Canada.
2015 - February - RadioShack files for bankruptcy and may sell up to 2400 stores
2015 - March 22 - Target Canada is closing 16 of 133 stores
2015 - April 1 - Target Canada has closed 30 more stores
2015 - April - Target Canada closes the last of its 133 stores to the public on April 12.
2015 - May 6 - Canadian Tire acquires 12 former Target Canada stores
2015 - May 8 - Walmart Canada acquires 13 former Target Canada stores
2015 - May 11 - Lowe's Canada acquires 11 former Target Canada stores
2015 - June - CVS acquires the Target pharmacy business (1,660 pharmacies in 47 states)
2015 - September - Macy's said it plans to close between 35 and 40 stores in 2016
2016 - Walmart will close 269 stores worldwide including 154 U.S. locations (Neighborhood Markets, Discount stores/Supercenters, and Sam's Clubs)
2016 - JCPenney will close 8 stores in April 2016
2016 - February - Kohl's announced the closing of 18 stores.
2016 - March - Sports Authority files for Chapter 11 - 140 stores scheduled to close in 2016.
2016 - Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank closing 250 stores
2016 - April - The company operating Bob's Stores,Sport Chalet and Eastern Mountain Sports files for Chapter 11.
2016 - April - Sears Holdings will close 78 stores (68 Kmart and 10 Sears)
2016 - May - Aeropostale files for Chapter 11 and will close 113 of its 739 U.S. stores and all 41 locations in Canada.
2016 - December 30 - Sears announces it will close 28 Sears and Kmart stores between January and April 2017
2017 - January 4 - Macy's released the locations of 68 of the 100 stores it plans to close in 2017.
2017 - January 4 - Sears Holdings announces it will close an extra 26 Sears and 78 Kmart stores.
2017 - January 5 - Sears Holdings is selling its iconic Craftsman brand to Stanley-Black&Decker.
2017 - March 9 - Radio Shack is filing for Chapter 11 and will close 187 stores.
2017 - March 9 - Staples will close 70 stores.
2017 - March 10 - Gander Mountain is filing for Chapter 11, is looking to sell the company and will close 32 underperforming stores.
2017 - March 17 - JCPenney releases a list of 138 stores that will be closed
2017 - March - Hudson’s Bay Company in talks to buy Neiman Marcus
2017 - March - Payless Shoesource files for bankruptcy and will close 400 stores immediately.
2017 - April - Retailer Rue21 announces the closing 400 stores.
2017 - April - Sears Holdings announces the closing of 50 Sears auto centers and 92 Kmart pharmacies.
2017 - May 5 - Gander Mountain announce it will close all 126 remaining stores and liquidation sale begins.
2017 - May - Gander Mountain is acquired by Marcus Lemonis which wants to keep about 70 stores open.
2017 - May - 30 additional Kmart and Sears store closings are added to the existing list previously announced.
2017 - June 22 - Sears Canada seeks court protection from its creditors and will close 59 stores (including 20 full-line stores) and shed 2,900 jobs.
2017 - June 23 - Sears is closing 20 more stores in the United States.
2017 - July 7 - Sears Holdings announces the closing of 43 Sears & Kmart stores.
2017 - August 24 - Sears Holdings announces the closing of 28 more Kmart stores.
2017 - September 7 - Toys R Us exploring bankruptcy as one option to deal with $400M in debt
2017 - September 19 - Walgreens will acquire 1932 Rite Aid locations plus 3 distribution centers
2017 - September 30 - Sears Canada to close 10 more stores and 1 Sears Home store.
2017 - October 10 - Sears Canada to seek court approval for liquidation and closing of the business.
2017 - October 13 - Sears Canada granted permission to liquidate all remaining stores and close. 12,000 jobs will be lost.
2017 - November 2 - Sears Holdings announces the closing of 63 Sears & Kmart stores. (45 Kmart / 18 Sears)
2018 - January 4 - Macy's announces the closing of 11 stores.
2018 - January 4 - Sears announces the closing of 64 Kmart stores and 39 Sears stores.
2018 - January 11 - Sam's Club is closing 63 stores.
2018 - January 14 - Sears Canada is closing of its last stores.
2018 - January 24 - Toys 'r' us is closing 180 locations (Toys 'r' us and Babies 'r' us stores)
2018 - February 28 - Best Buy will close all 250 Best Buy Mobile stores
2018 - March 1 - Kohl's will downsize 10 stores and Aldi markets will open in that adjacent space.
2018 - March 16 - Winn-Dixie supermarket parent plans to file for bankruptcy, close 94 stores
2018 - March 16 - Toys 'r' us announces it will liquidate its US operations, closing 735 stores. Link
2018 - March 16 - Dollar General plans to open 900 stores in 2018.
2018 - April 19 Bon-Ton stores and its subsidiaries will liquidate (Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's, Younkers)
2018 - May 10 - Kmart will close its last store in the state of Vermont (Bennington)
2018 - June 1 - Sears Holdings reports a loss of $424 million in its fiscal 1st quarter. (will close 63 stores: 15 Kmart / 48 Sears)
2018 - June 28 - Sears Holdings will close an additional 10 stores: 9 Sears and 1 Kmart
2018 - July 9 - The Fresh Market is closing 15 stores nationwide.
2018 - August 22 - Sears Holdings will close 46 stores: 33 Sears and 13 Kmart
2018 - September 14 - Sears Holdings reports 2nd quarter earnings: a net loss of $508 million - Total revenue down more than 25 percent - Same-Store sales down 3.9 percent.
2018 - October 10 - Sears Holdings reportedly edging towards bankruptcy - Share closing under $0.50
2018 - October 12 - Sears could close 150 stores and aim to keep 300 in a plan to restructure under bankruptcy. This plan would leave 250 stores in an uncertain future.
2018 - October 12 - Sears Holdings files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection - will close 142 stores by the end of 2018 as part of a restructuring plan. (63 Kmart / 79 Sears)
2018 - October 17 - The first Target store in the state of Vermont opens its doors (South Burlington)
2018 - November 8 - Sears Holdings announce the closing of 40 additional stores (Kmart & Sears)
2018 - December 5 - Shopko announced the closing of 39 stores.
2019 - January 14 - Shaw's supermarkets announces the closing of 4 stores in MA and NH.
2019 - January 16 - Shopko files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will now close 105 stores.
2019 - February 7 - A bankruptcy judge approved a $5.2 billion plan by Sears’ chairman to keep the company open.
2019 - February 14 - Payless ShoeSource files for bankruptcy and will close all of its 2,100 stores.
2019 - March 18 - Shopko will close all remaining stores.
2019 - May 10 - Office Depot/Office Max will close 50 stores.
2019 - August 6 - Sears and Kmart will close 21 and 5 stores respectively.
2019 - August 30 - Sears and Kmart reportedly will close 14 and 80 stores respectively.
2019 - September 26 - Pier 1 Imports will close at least 70 stores
2019 - November 1 - Dress Barn begins its final closing sale at all stores (approximately 650 stores).
2019 - November 2 - Olympia Sports will close 76 stores.
2019 - November 7 - Transformco announces the closing of 45 Kmart and 51 Sears stores.
2019 - November 20 - Lowe's will close 34 under-performing stores in Canada
2019 - November 25 - A.C.Moore will close all stores and Michael's will assume leases for up to 40 of these stores
2020 - January 7 - Pier 1 announced that it plans to close 450 stores
2020 - January 7 - Macy's announces the closing of 28 stores.
2020 - February 7 - Transformco announces the closing of an additional 27 Kmart and Sears stores.
2020 - May 5 - Lord & Taylor will close all of its stores.
2020 - May 7 - Nordstrom will close 16 stores
2020 - May 15 - JCPenney files for bankruptcy and could close 30 percent of its stores.
2020 - June 4 - JCPenney announces the closing of 154 stores including 4 in NH and 2 in Vermont
2020 - September 18 - Bed Bath & Beyond releases a list of 60 stores that will close.
2021 - January 30 - Transformco will close 10 more Sears stores
2021 - February 13 - Transformco will close 5 more Sears stores and the last Kmart in Massachusetts
2021 - March 27 - Transformco will will close 2 Kmart stores in Florida and 1 Sears Grand location.
2021 - August 23 - Disney Store is closing all remaining Canadian stores
2021 - September 3 - Best Buy is closing 6 locations
2021 - November 18 - CVS will close up to 900 stores over next 3 years
2021 - December 21 - Rite Aid will close at least 63 stores in the coming months
2022 - January - Macy's announce the closing of 6 stores and 1 Bloomingdale Outlet
2022 - April - Amazon will close 6 Whole Food locations
2022 - September 3 - Bed, Bath & Beyond will close 150 stores and lay off 20 percent of its corporate employees
2022 - December 29 - Sears Hometown will close its remaining 121 stores.
2023 - January 8 - Macy's will close 4 stores
2023 - January - Bed, Bath & Beyond could file for bankruptcy and possibly sell the Buy Buy Baby division.
2023 - January 18 - Party City files for bankruptcy
2023 - January 18 - HBC announces the comeback of 25 Zellers locations across Canada (opening within Hudson's Bay stores) and an online presence.
2023 - February 9 - Bed, Bath & Beyond will close 150 more stores (Including Brunswick ME, Plaistow and Amherst NH)
2023 - February 10 - Bed, Bath & Beyond Canada will cease operations and shut down its 54 stores and 11 Buy Buy Baby locations.
2023 - March 2 - Nordstrom will close all its Canadian stores by the summer (6 Nordstrom & 7 Nordstrom Rack)
2023 - April 23 - Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection and will begin liquidation sale. (360 stores + 120 Buy Buy Baby stores)
2023 - April 25 - Party City will close over 30 stores LINK
2023 - May 5 - Christmas Tree Shops is preparing to file for bankruptcy, report LINK
2023 - May 9 - Christmas Tree Shops received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware for all the first day motions related to its Chapter 11 filling.
2023 - June 27 - Bankrupt David’s Bridal stores receives tentative bid to keep over 190 stores open
2023 - June 27 - Bed Bath & Beyond's intellectual property, brand and e-commerce platform are purchased by Overstock.com
2023 - July 1st - Christmas Tree Shops will iquidate its remaining roughly 70 stores unless a buyer emerges within the next week or so.
2023 - August 12 - Christmas Tree Shops has closed its remaining stores for good.
2023 - September 27 - Target to close 9 stores due to growing theft problem.
2023 - October 19 - Rite Aid files for bankruptcy and plans to close more than 150 stores.
2023 - November 17 - Costco Wholesale opens its first Maine location in Scarborough.
2024 - February15 - Rite Aid will close 77 stores in 2024. (This inclused two in NH and two In MA)
2024 - February 27 - Macy's will close 150 stores over the next 3 years. 50 by the end of 2024 and 100 more in 2025-2026. LINK
2024 - March 19 - Joann Fabrics & Crafts has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
2024 - April 5 - 99 Cents Only stores will be closing all 371 locations