Popular Fashion Retailer Going Out Of Business: See CA Impacts

A popular woman's fashion brand began liquidation this week after closing more than 700 stores, including 33 in California.

Francesca's, a women's fashion boutique and mall staple, had its bankruptcy plan approved by a judge last week. It had already closed most of its stores. Francesca’s website is still online advertising its liquidation sale, but it is no longer an operating online store as of Thursday morning.

In March, Francesca's won court approval of a $7 million sale of its intellectual property to Stand Out For Good Inc., the owner of faith-based clothing retailer Altar’d State.

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The business filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February and struggled with more than $30 million in secured debt. The company closed 33 stores in California as part of its nationwide shutdown of all locations following bankruptcy filings.

This wasn't the first time the brand filed for financial help, however.

According to court filings, Francesca's restructured under Chapter 11 after a combination of "operational challenges and the economic shutdown caused by COVID-19."

Founded in 1999, Francesca's grew to around 200 physical stores nationwide by 2010 and was sold publicly in 2011.

At its height between 2016 and 2017, the chain was made up of around 700 stores and recorded $500 million in sales.

Along with its website, the business primarily operated its boutiques within upscale malls and shopping centers.

Here's a list of the locations that closed in California:

• Chico Marketplace: 1950 E 20th St. Suite G-701, Chico
• Westfield Galleria at Roseville: 1151 Galleria Blvd. Suite 257A, Roseville
• Folsom Premium Outlets: 13000 Folsom Blvd. Suite 903, Folsom
• Arden Fair: 1689 Arden Way Suite 1334, Sacramento
• Bel Aire Plaza: 3634 Bel Aire Plaza, Napa
• The Clocktower Lafayette: 3569 Mount Diablo Blvd., Lafayette
• San Francisco Premium Outlets: 2774 Livermore Outlets Drive Suite 3530, Livermore
• Stoneridge Shopping Center: 336 Stoneridge Mall Road Suite D-120, Pleasanton
• Hillsdale Shopping Center: 158 Hillsdale Mall, San Mateo
• Westfield Oakridge: 925 Blossom Hill Road #1204, San Jose
• Gilroy Premium Outlets: 8300 Arroyo Circle Suite B 50, Gilroy
• Del Monte Shopping Center: 690 Del Monte Center, Monterey
• 846 Monterey St. Suite B-104, San Luis Obispo
• Valencia Town Center: 24201 Valencia Blvd. Suite 3537, Santa Clarita
• The Oaks: 548 W.. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks
• Westfield Fashion Square: 14006 Riverside Drive Suite 72, Sherman Oaks
• The Shops at Santa Anita: 400 S. Baldwin Ave. Suite 372-L, Arcadia
• Manhattan Village: 3200 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Suite D-10, Manhattan Beach
• Del Amo Fashion Center: 3525 W Carson St. Suite 175, Torrance
• Pacific City: 21028 Pacific Coast Highway Suite E-116, Huntington Beach
• The Shoppes At Chino Hills: 13855 City Center Drive Suite 3040, Chino Hills
• Victoria Gardens: 7839 Kew Ave. Suite 5620, Rancho Cucamonga
• Galleria at Tyler: 1299 Tyler St. Suite 109, Riverside
• Irvine Spectrum Center: 752 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine
• The Shops at Mission Viejo: 906 Shops At Mission Viejo Suite 906-A, Mission Viejo
• Promenade Temecula: 40820 Winchester Road Suite1550, Temecula
• 175 N. Palm Canyon Drive Suite 120, Palm Springs
• The Shoppes at Carlsbad: 2525 El Camino Real Suite 230, Carlsbad
• The Forum Carlsbad: 1923 Calle Barcelona Suite 146, Carlsbad
• Mershops North County Mall: 200 E. Via Rancho Parkway Suite 325, Escondido
• 7886 Girard Ave., La Jolla
• Fashion Valley: 7007 Friars Road 583 A, San Diego

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