Stores Closing and Opening in 2025

We got kind of a break from the retail apocalypse in 2022, but here we are in 2025, three years later, still seeing store closings, fueled mainly by inflation and economic uncertainty.

Lots of store chains — particularly the mall-based ones — continue to struggle, and some are calling it quits. We’ve listed every major chain that closed 10 or more stores in 2025, and will keep this updated as news breaks. Not all of these stores will have liquidation sales — some move product around to other stores — but when there are savings to be had, we’ll let you know in this list.

On the bright side, we've added new store openings to this post to show that not all is lost in the world of retail. The most recent openings include Aldi, Costco, and Ross. Combined, these three are opening over 250 locations. Find out if a new store is coming near you.

New Store Closings 2025

Walgreens is closing 16 stores in the Northeast.

As part of the 1,200 or so store closures Walgreens announced last year, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York will see a total of 16 store closings over the next few months. Here are the locations that will permanently close soon:

Connecticut

1083 Boston Post Road, Milford (April 21)
11 Meriden Road, Waterbury (April 22)
311 E Main St, Middleton. (April 23)
1350 Stanley St., New Britain (May 19)
922 Silver Lane, East Hartford (May 20)
173 Danbury Road, New Milford (May 21)
157 Main St., East Haven (May 22)

New Jersey

37 Old Hwy 22, Clinton
642 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft
901 Main St, Asbury Park

New York

50 N Main St, Ellenville
77 7th Ave, New York
153 Main St, Owego
792 W Main St, Rochester
5651 Whiskey Hill Rd, Wolcott

Pennsylvania

1 Yorktown Plz, Elkins Park

GameStop is likely going to close hundreds of locations this year to focus on digital sales and bitcoin.

GameStop has announced they intend to close a significant number of locations this year. Although GameStop has yet to release an official list of upcoming closures, they've made it clear the downsize is not due to financial troubles (as is typically the case behind massive store closings). Instead, GameStop reports they'll focus on the online market and invest in cryptocurrency — more specifically, bitcoin.

Stay tuned! We'll update this post with the closure list as soon as GameStop announces the locations they intend to shutter this year.

Dollar General is shuttering 96 stores and 45 Popshelf stores.

Dollar General has announced they will close 96 Dollar General stores and 45 Popshelf stores. According to their last earnings report, the locations were selected based on their current (and predicted future) performance and operating conditions. With over 20,000+ Dollar General stores across 48 states, these store closings, represent less than 1% of their total store count. However, the Popshelf closures represent about 20% off their 220 stores (in 20 states). Dollar General has yet to announce the location closures, their closing date(s), or if any liquidation sales will take place

Forever 21 is closing their corporate headquarters and at least 200 of their 354 U.S. locations.

Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 has announced they'll close around 200 of their 354 U.S. locations. The company's Los Angeles corporate headquarters will also close with staff layoffs to begin on April 21. It's expected that Forever 21 will file for bankruptcy (second time since 2019) sometime this month and look for a buyer. If they can't find a buyer, Forever 21 will most likely shutter all 354 U.S. locations and liquidate their assets.

Although we don't know which locations are on the closure list, here the current Forever 21 locations. You can click to view all of the locations in each state.

Alabama: 3 stores
Arizona: 8 stores
Arkansas: 2 stores
California: 58 stores
Colorado: 5 stores
Connecticut: 6 stores
Delaware: 2 stores
Florida: 23 stores
Georgia: 18 stores
Idaho: 1 store
Illinois: 15 stores
Indiana: 6 stores
Iowa: 2 stores
Kansas: 2 stores
Kentucky: 3 stores
Louisiana: 6 stores
Maryland: 6 stores
Massachusetts: 11 stores
Michigan: 9 stores
Minnesota: 1 store
Mississippi: 1 store
Missouri: 5 stores
Nebraska: 1 store
Nevada: 6 stores
New Hampshire: 3 stores
New Jersey: 15 stores
New Mexico: 3 stores
New York: 21 stores
North Carolina: 10 stores
North Dakota: 1 store
Ohio: 10 stores
Oklahoma: 3 stores
Oregon: 5 stores
Pennsylvania: 17 stores
Rhode Island: 1 store
South Carolina: 3 stores
South Dakota: 1 store
Tennessee: 6 stores
Texas: 32 stores
Utah: 3 stores
Virginia: 9 stores
Washington: 9 stores
Wisconsin: 2 stores

Store Closing Update: Forever 21 has filed bankruptcy and is closing all U.S. locations.

Earlier this year, we shared that Forever 21 was in financial trouble and was closing their headquarters and more than half of their U.S. stores (see the above list). However, yesterday (March 16), Forever 21 filed bankruptcy for the second time in six years. This time around, they'll close all of their remaining U.S. locations. Although they have yet to announce any liquidation sales, you can count on deals to start soon. Forever21.com will remain live for shoppers as they shutter locations.

Joann Fabric is closing all locations this year.

It's official, after 82 years in business and filing for bankruptcy for a second time (in less than a year), Joann Fabric is shuttering all of their 850 stores. Going-out-of-business sales are already underway and may potentially last for months. Look for discounts in-store, online and through the Joann app.

Note Joann Fabric is no longer honoring store gift cards, checks, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or American Expresss gift cards.

Kohl's is closing 27 stores by April 2025.

Kohl's has announced they will shutter 27 stores over the next few months. According to reports, these are underperforming location. They'll be gone by April 2025.

Alabama

21000 Town Center Ave., Spanish Fort

Arkansas

13909 Chenal Pkwy., Little Rock West

California

5505 Balboa Ave., Balboa (San Diego)
134 N El Camino Real, Encinitas
43782 Christy St., Fremont
350 Showers Dr., Mountain View
1116 1st St., Napa
4525 Rosewood Dr., Pleasanton
1896 Arden Way, Point West (Sacramento)
5010 Northgate Dr., San Rafael
205 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo
8739 S Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester

Colorado

6584 S Parker Rd., Arapahoe Crossing (Aurora)

Georgia

2050 W Liddell Rd., Duluth

Idaho

400 N Milwaukee St., Boise

Illinois

11860 S Route 59, Plainfield
3000 Spring Hill Ring Rd., Spring Hill (West Dundee)

Massachusetts

501 Technology Center Dr., Stoughton

New Jersey

72 Princeton Hightstown Rd., East Windsor

Ohio

4150 Hunt Rd., Blue Ash
100 Cincinnati Mills Dr., Forest Park (Cincinnati)

Oregon

10010 NE Halsey St., Portland Gateway

Pennsylvania

351 W Schuylkill Rd., Pottstown

Texas

18224 Preston Rd., North Dallas

Utah

13319 S 3600 W Ste 13LOT, Riverton

Virginia

2100 Centreville Rd., Herndon
100 Gristmill Plz, Williamsburg

Macy's is closing 64 locations in 2025.

Macy's made our store closing list in 2024, and now again in 2025. They have announced the 64 locations that will shutter this year. Here is the full list of closures.

Big Lots is closing all remaining locations.

After shuttering hundred of locations in 2024, Big Lots has announced they're closing all remaining stores. Right now, there's a nationwide going-out-of-business sale. Note, Big Lot's CEO said that if a company sale was completed, the store closures could be reversed. For now, it's the end of Big Lots. Look for savings of up to 50% everything during their going-out-of-business sale.

We don't know specifics about a closing date for the remaining stores or individual store sales. However, Big Lots just announced that all previously advertised deals and promotions have been cancelled. That means their Ho-Ho-Holiday Hunt and 12 Days of Deals etc. are done. Starting Dec. 20, all stores are offering up to 25% off toys, home decor, apparel, and furniture. All Christmas and Harvest decor is 50% off. Plus, you can also get 50% off at BigLots.com.

Party City is closing all locations by Feb. 1.

On Dec. 20, Party City announced the company is ending their 40-year run as the nations party supplier. All corporate employees have been let go as of Dec. 20 (with zero severance or benefits) and all stores will be shuttered by Feb. 1, 2025. It seems employees were caught off guard, and details about the closures and any possible going-out-of-business sales are still unknown.

LL Flooring (Lumber Liquidators) is shuttering 211 stores.

LL Flooring (previously known as Lumber Liquidators) recently announced they were going out of business and closing all of their locations. However, the retailer was saved by a last-minute buyer. While this means L.L. Flooring will stay in business, they are still liquidating over 200 stores.

Conn's HomePlus and Badcock Home are closing all of their 550 stores.

Conn's HomePlus and Badcock Home recently filed bankruptcy and announced they would close all of their locations across 15 states. Right now, everything is on sale for 30% - 50% in stores and online. You'll find discounted appliances, furniture, TVs, laptops, and more during their liquidation sales.

Conn's HomePlus and Badcock Home stores are located throughout Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. All stores will be closed by Oct. 31, 2024.

Store Openings 2025

Barnes & Noble opening 60 locations in 2025.

Barnes & Noble recently announced they plan to open 60 locations this year. Although we don't have the full list yet, we'll update this post once we get it. Here's a list of the most recent Barnes & Noble openings in 2025.

California

2475 Sand Creek Rd, Brentwood

Colorado

550 Marshall Rd, Superior

Florida

151 N. US Highway 1, Tequesta
4149 Tamiami Trail N, Naples

Michigan

2236 E. Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids

Nebraska

7949 Towne Center Pkwy, Papillon

New York

301 Walt Whitman Rd, Huntington Station

Ohio

5501 Dressler Rd, North Canton

Pennsylvania

720 W. Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr

Texas

12850 Memorial Drive, Houston

Virginia

8139 Stonewall Shops Square, Gainesville

Washington

775 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah
1140 Bellevue Square, BellevueThese 21 locations

Trader Joe's is opening 21 new locations across 14 states in 2025.

Trader Joe's is opening 21 locations across 14 states in 2025. These store openings are in addition to the 600+ existing stores and two recent openings. Trader's Joe's opened at 2305 Medical Center Parkway, Murfreesboro, TN, on April 10. A second new location is at 8726 Greenwood Ave, Seattle, WA, which opened on April 11. Here's where you'll find the "coming soon" locations.

Alabama

1771 Montgomery Hwy, Hoover

California

9224 Reseda Blvd, Northridge
14140 Riverside Dr, Sherman Oaks
18700 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana
2530 Naglee Rd, Tracy
31545 Yucaipa Boulevard, Yucaipa

Colorado

9350 Sheridan Blvd, Westminster

Louisiana

2501 Tulane Ave, New Orleans

Massachusetts

1999 Centre St, Boston

Maryland

225 N Washington St

Pennsylvania

125 West Lincoln Hwy, Exton
550 Lancaster Ave, Berwyn

New Jersey

675 US-1, Iselin

New York

388 Feura Bush Rd, Glenmont
6400 Amboy Rd, Staten Island

Oklahoma

6920 Northwest Expy, Oklahoma City

South Carolina

1511 Brookton Circle, Myrtle Beach

Texas

11745 I-10 W, San Antonio

Washington

4255 Meridian St, Suite 200, Bellingham

Washington D.C.

701 Monroe St NE
5335 Wisconsin Ave NW

Big Lots reopening 200+ stores.

Big Lots has found new life thanks to Variety Wholesalers who took control of hundreds of Big Lots stores as part of their bankruptcy in 2024. Variety Wholesalers has announced they are reopening 200+ locations this year. The locations marked for reopening are currently being remodeled and will include new merchandise categories.

The following locations are scheduled to reopen in May 2025:

Alabama

603 US Hwy 72 W, Athens
1820 6th Ave SE, Decatur
5363 Hwy 90 W Ste C, Mobile

Georgia

110 E Northside Dr, Valdosta
323 Habersham Village Cir, Cornelia
558 Battlefield Pkwy, Fort Oglethorpe
2708 Peach Orchard Rd, Augusta

Indiana

195 S US Hwy 231, Jasper

Kentucky

200 Sycamore St Ste 151, Elizabethtown
472 Eastern Byp, Richmond
942 Happy Valley Rd, Glasgow
1714 Perryville Rd Ste 400, Danville

Michigan

4157 E. Court Street, Burton
5112 Miller Rd, Flint
7651 23 Mile Rd, Shelby Township

North Carolina

100 Westwood Village Dr, Clemmons
526 Suite C US Highway 70 SW, Hickory
955 N Wesleyan Blvd, Rocky Mount
1063 Yadkinville Rd, Mocksville
1110 Julian R Allsbrook Hwy, Roanoke Rapids
1328 Carter St, Mount Airy
1504 N Bridge St, Elkin
1826 W US Hwy 421 Ste K, Wilkesboro
2407 N Herritage St Ste E, Kinston
2587 W Franklin Blvd, Gastonia
4956 Long Beach Rd SE Ste 8, Southport
12295 Capital Blvd, Wake Forest

Ohio

498 Cadiz Rd, Wintersville
1965 W State St, Alliance
4331 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren
6300 E Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg
7100 South Ave, Boardman
56104 National Rd, Bridgeport

Pennsylvania

866 Scranton Carbondale Hwy, Archbald
1010 O’Neill Hwy, Dunmore
7405 Westbranch Hwy, Lewisburg

South Carolina

915 S St Ste A, Simpsonville
1000 N Pine St, Spartanburg
2349 Cherry Rd Ste 79, Rock Hill
1023A S Pendleton St, Easley

Tennessee

420 Park Blvd, Rogersville
840 25th St NW, Cleveland
1262 NW Broad St, Murfreesboro
4825 N Broadway St, Knoxville

Virginia

1090 Millwood Pike, Winchester
2646 Greensboro Rd, Martinsville
2715 W Main St, Waynesboro
4300 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake

West Virginia

104 Thompson Dr, Bridgeport
110 Eagle School Rd, Martinsburg
118 Hills Plz, Charleston
710 Beverly Pike, Elkins
1228 Country Club Rd, Fairmont
7200 McCorkle Ave SE, Charleston

The following Big Lots locations opened in April 2025

Kentucky

1342 Indian Mound Dr, Mount Sterling, KY

Louisiana

755 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA

Mississippi

2605 W Main St, Tupelo, MS
5778 Hwy 80 E, Pearl, MS

North Carolina

1432 E Dixie Dr, Asheboro, NC

Tennessee

1041 S Riverside Dr, Clarksville, TN
744 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN
220 Dickson Plaza Dr, Dickson, TN

Virginia

2911 Hershberger Rd NW, Roanoke, VA

Aldi is opening over 225 new U.S. stores in 2025.

This year, Aldi is busy expanding their presence in the U.S. by over 225 new locations. Several of the following have already opened, while others are still on the "coming soon" list. They're also opening three stores in Las Vegas and North Las Vegas later this spring, with a rumored date of April 16.

Panama City, FL (opened March 6)
Amite City, LA (opens March 13)
Pensacola, LA (opens March 13)
Hillsdale, MI (opens March 13)
Slidell, LA (opens March 27)
Gretna, NE (opens March 20)
Jacksonville, FL (opens March 20)
Lakeland, FL (coming soon)
Fish Hawk, FL (coming soon)
Avon Park, FL (coming soon)
Semmes, AL (coming soon)
D'Iberville, MS (coming soon)
Mount Pleasant, SC (coming soon)
La Vergne, TN (coming soon)
Memphis, TN (coming soon)
Rochester, NY (coming soon)
Owego, NY (coming soon)
Philadelphia, PA (coming soon)

Costco is opening new locations in March 2025.

Costo recently announced they're opening several new warehouses in 2025. While the numbers aren't huge, it does increase Costco's warehouse count to 5,963 (35 more than Sam's Club). Plus, Costco is planning on opening six more locations over the next six months.

Brentwood, CA (just opened)
Highland, CA (just opened)
Sharon, MA (opens March 12)
Genesee County, MI (opens March 13)
Prosper, TX (opens March 14)
Weatherford, TX (opens March 15)

Ross celebrated the Grand Opening of 16 new stores on March 8, 2025.

While many retailers are busy closing up shop, Ross held Grand Openings at 16 new locations around the U.S. on March 8. Plus, 80 more Ross locations are coming in 2025, including three stores in Long Island, NY (Islandia, Bohemia, and Farmingville) and three in Puerto Rico (Caguas, Guayama, and Carolina).