I read online in a few different places that some of these stores are closing down or downsizing and they are not really telling customers. I figured that I would pass this list on so that more people can be informed before buying any gift cards or anything like that for the holidays. On the same note if you have gift cards from some of these places you may want to use them or at least find out if the one in your area is staying open!

Stores that informed the Security Exchange of closing plans between October 2008 and January 2009….

Circuit City stores… most recent (how many?)

Ann Taylor – 117 stores nationwide are to be shuttered

Lane Bryant,, Fashion Bug, and Catherine’s to close 150 store nationwide

Eddie Bauer to close stores 27 stores and more after January

Cache will close all stores

Talbots closing down all stores

J.
Jill closing all stores

GAP closing 85 stores

Footlocker closing 140 stores more to close after January

Wickes Furniture closing down

Levitz closing down remaining stores

Bombay closing remaining stores

Zales closing down 82 stores and 105 after January.

Whitehall closing all stores

Piercing Pagoda closing all stores

Disney closing 98 stores and more after January.

Home Depot closing 15 stores 1 in NJ ( New Brunswick )

Macys to close 9 stores after January

Linens and Things closing all stores

Movie Gallery Closing all stores

Pacific Sunware closing stores -

Pep Boys Closing 33 stores

Sprint/ Nextel closing 133 stores

JC Penney closing a number of stores after January

Ethan Allen closing down 12 stores.

Wilson Leather closing down all stores

Sharper Image closing down all stores

K B Toys closing 356 stores

LOWES to close down some stores

Dillard’s to close some stores.