Circuit City to Close all 567 Stores

The news that Circuit City will close all 567 stores certainly isn't unexpected after two failed attempts at acquisition. Store closing sales will start January 17. The closing will impact 34,000 employees.

Panera Will Open 70 to 90 Stores in 2009

Panera Bread, a chain of bakery cafes, plans to open 70 to 90 stores in 2009. The chain currently has 1250 locations.

It sure is good to see a restaurant chain expanding in this economy!

Monroe Outlet Mall Opening This Summer

The Monroe Outlet Mall is scheduled to open this summer. Chelsea Properties is developing the 400,000 square foot outlet center which will include 120 stores.

Retail Store Closings in 2009

It's difficult to keep up with all of the store closings but here's a few of note:

1. Goody's Family Clothing will close all 287 stores
2. New York & Co will close 40 to 50 stores
3. World Market, a specialty home retailer, will close 26 of its 296 stores
4. Oneida will close its 20 Outlet stores
5. Grocer Supervalu will close 50 stores
6. Circuit City to close all 567 stores

Office Depot Store Closings and Coupon Code for $20 Off of $75

Office Depot sent an email today with a $20 Off of $75 coupon (Office Depot Coupon Code 63662353). They acknowledged the Office Depot store closings:

"Things are changing, but when it comes to excellent service and smart products, nothing's changed at Office Depot. Yes, we are closing some stores. But nearly 60 new Office Depot stores were opened in 2008. It's our way to continuously ensure a seamless operation that better serves you.

The Office Depot store you've come to rely on is closing, so we invite you to check out what's new at officedepot.com or call 1-800-GO-DEPOT. Either way you can buy smart 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with delivery that's not just fast and free, but at your door next-business-day in our local delivery areas on orders over $50, certain restrictions apply.**

73,000 Retail Store Closings Predicted for First Half of 2009

The International Council of Shopping Centers has predicted that 73,000 retail stores will close in the first half of 2009. The prediction for 2008 was 148,000 which would be the largest number of closures since 2o01 when 151,000 stores closed. Here's a list of Office Depot store closings and Macy's store closings.

Macy's Store Closing List

Macy's store closings were announced about a year ago including store closings in Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah and Texas. Since we've had so much interest in our Office Depot store closing list we thought it might be helpful to publish the list of Macy's store closings as we couldn't find the list on their customer web site or corporate web site. The list follows:


Macy's Store Closing List



Washington Square, Indianapolis, Indiana


Prien Lake Mall, Lake Charles, Louisiana


Rolling Acres Mall, Akron, Ohio


Canton Centre, Canton, Ohio


Randall Park Mall, North Randall, Ohio


Crossroads Mall, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma


Valley View Center, Dallas, Texas


Sharpstown Center, Houston, Texas


Family Center at Riverdale, Riverdale, Utah