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LL Flooring Files For Bankruptcy, To Close 4 CT Stores, Including Norwalk
With some 300 stores nationally, the mega-floor retailer LL Flooring has filed for bankruptcy and announced it plans to close at least 90 stores, including four in Connecticut.
According to a statement from LL Flooring, the stores being closed in Connecticut include Fairfield County in Norwalk and New Haven County in Milford, North Haven, and Waterbury.
The business said the three remaining stores in Danbury, Waterford, and Harford will remain open.
Charles Tyson, president and CEO of LL Flooring, said, “After comprehensive efforts to enhance our liquidity position in a challenging ma…
New Update: Stop & Shop Announces 32 Store Closings, Including 5 In CT
This story has been updated.
Stop & Shop announced they plan to close 32 underperforming stores, including five in Connecticut.
The company said on Friday, July 12, that the closures allowed it to take the next steps in its plans to position the company for growth.
Following the closures, Stop & Shop will continue to have a strong presence across its five-state footprint, with more than 350 stores.
The impacted stores include:
100 Division St., Ansonia, New Haven County
855 Bridgeport Ave., Milford (1360 East Town Road, Milford will remain open), New Haven County
21…
Ballston Macy's, Recently Approved For Redevelopment, Among 5 To Shutter Across U.S.
A Virginia Macy's store is among a handful to shutter across the U.S., a spokesperson confirmed.
Macy’s will close five full-line locations located at Ballston (Arlington, VA), Bay Fair (San Leandro, CA), Kukui Grove (Lihue, HI), Simi Valley Town Center (Simi Valley, CA), and Governor’s Square (Tallahassee, FL).
The closures mean more than 2,300 employees will be laid off, CNN reports. A Macy's spokesperson said its workforce will be reduced by 3.5% "to become a more streamlined company."
“At Macy’s, we continue to reposition our store fleet to better meet the needs of our customers i…
ShopRite To Close 5 NY Locations: Here's Rundown
Supermarket chain ShopRite is closing five stores in New York.
The closures, scheduled for early December, are all in the Capital Region, according to a report by Winsight Grocery Business: Albany, Colonie, Niskayuna, Slingerlands, and North Greenbush.
The closures are due to underperforming sales, the report said.
ShopRite, which launched in the mid-1940s, has stores in six states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
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Clothing Chain To Close All CT, MA Stores, Laying Off Nearly 500
A clothing store with 46 locations across five states is selling off its inventory and closing all its locations.
EbLens, a retail store with a 70-year history, is liquidating its inventory and closing all its stores for the "benefit of creditors," according to Steven Victor, Executive Manager of Eblens ABC LLC.
The chain was created in New Britain, Connecticut in 1949 and now sells name-brand streetwear, footwear, and accessories.
EbLens currently employs close to 500 people across all its stores, including 17 in Connecticut and 17 in Massachusetts.
The workers will lose their jobs …
PA Christmas Tree Shops Stores Among 10 National Store Closures
Christmas Tree Shops has announced it will close 10 of its stores after filing for bankruptcy.
The 53-year-old discount home-goods chain offers seasonal decor year-round, along with assorted gifts, kitchen items, and furniture.
The 10 stores closures are:
Rockland County, New York: 32 Spring Valley Marketplace, Spring Valley;
Jefferson County, New York: 21182 Salmon Run Mall Loop West, Watertown;
Cape Cod, Massachusetts: Davis Straits, Route 28 Falmouth Plaza, Falmouth, Massachusetts;
Barnstable County, Massachusetts: Cranberry Highway Route 6A, Sagamore;
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania:…
VA Christmas Tree Shops Store Among 10 National Store Closures
Christmas Tree Shops has announced it will close 10 of its stores after filing for bankruptcy.
The 53-year-old discount home-goods chain offers seasonal decor year-round, along with assorted gifts, kitchen items, and furniture.
The 10 stores closures are:
Rockland County, New York: 32 Spring Valley Marketplace, Spring Valley;
Jefferson County, New York: 21182 Salmon Run Mall Loop West, Watertown;
Cape Cod, Massachusetts: Davis Straits, Route 28 Falmouth Plaza, Falmouth, Massachusetts;
Barnstable County, Massachusetts: Cranberry Highway Route 6A, Sagamore;
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania:…
Bed Bath & Beyond To Eliminate Nearly 1,300 Jobs At These NJ Locations
Nearly 1,300 Bed Bath & Beyond workers are about to lose their jobs in New Jersey, according to a WARN notice filed by the company.
The WARN notice was filed with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, saying hundreds of jobs are going to be eliminated across the state.
Jobs will be eliminated from the following locations:
Port Reading (e-commerce fulfillment center), 572 jobs, March 28
Secaucus (warehouse), 84, April 5
Union (headquarters), 377, April 9
Totowa (Harmon), 262, April 1
Earlier this year, Bed Bath & Beyond announced it would be closin…