Dozens Of California Chain Stores Close In 2019-2020

CALIFORNIA — As the decade closes, the shuttering of longstanding brick-and-mortar staples continues across California with major retailers such as Sears, Kmart, Pier 1 Imports, Forever 21, and Payless ShoeSource shutting their doors.

Some, such as Kmart and Forever 21, are adding to a list of stores already slated for closure. Others, such as Bed Bath & Beyond, say they're scaling back. Several clothing retailers, including Forever 21 and Dressbarn, are among the stores that are closing or will soon close.

Here's a look some of the national retailers that announced California store closings in 2019 and 2020:

Kmart, Sears

Kmart announced another round of store closings. California stores began shutting down en mass in 2018, and the closures continue into the new decade with two Kmarts in the Southern California cities of Desert Hot Springs and Redlands closing and a Sears in the Northern California city of Antioch among 26 "large-format" stores the company said will close by the end of 2019. The company announced the closures of more than a dozen more California stores by February 2020.

Sears stores slated for closure include:

• 8150 La Palma Ave., Buena Park
• 565 Broadway, Chula Vista
• 3636 North Blackstone Ave., Fresno
• 3755 Santa Rosalia Drive, Los Angeles
• 5080 Montclair Plaza Lane, Montclair
• 22550 Town Circle, Moreno Valley
• 12121 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood
• 72-880 Highway 111, Palm Desert
• 5261 Arlington Ave., Riverside
• 100 Inland Center Drive, San Bernardino
• 1178 El Camino Real, San Bruno
• 2180 Tully Road, San Jose
• 200 Town Center East, Santa Maria
• 40710 Winchester Road, Temecula
• 3350 NAGLEE Road, Tracy
• 3295 East Main St., Ventura
• 14420 Bear Valley Road, Victorville
• 3501 South Mooney Blvd. Visalia
• 1209 Plaza Drive, West Covina

Kmart stores slated for Closure

• 3980 El Camino Real, Atascadero
• 1200 North Main Street, Bishop
• 2155 Pillsbury Road, Chico
• 5100 Clayton Road, Concord
• 491 Tres Pinos Road, Hollister
• 261 North McDowell Blvd., Petaluma
• 7840 Limonite Ave., Riverside
• 895 Faulkner Road, Santa Paula
• 270 Mount Hermon Road, Scotts Valley

Bed Bath & Beyond

In the fall, Bed Bath & Beyond, the popular home store with more than 100 locations in California, announced that about 40 underperforming locations may close or be relocated in the near future. The company has not said publically which stores would shut down. READ MORE.

J.C. Penney

J.C. Penney announced in spring of 2019 it had plans to close dozens of locations. At least one California location — NewPark Mall: Newark, California — was included on the list. Since 2017, the chain has been steadily closing stores across the nation including locations such as The Village at Orange, in Orange; Sunwest Plaza in Lodi; and Hilltop Mall in Richmond.

Charlotte Russe

Charlotte Russe announced in March it would shutter all of its stores. As a result, all 48 stores in California closed. READ MORE.

Destination Maternity

The retail chain Destination Maternity announced plans to close 201 locations as the maternity apparel company continues through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection case. Several California stores are on the chopping block, USA Today reported.

Maternity stores slated for closure include:

• Cerritos - Motherhood Maternity
• Corte Madera - A Pea in the Pod
• El Cajon - Motherhood Maternity
• Escondido - Motherhood Maternity
• Folsom - Motherhood Maternity Outlet
• Glendale - Destination Maternity
• Huntington Beach - Motherhood Maternity
• Irvine - Motherhood Maternity
• Lakewood - Motherhood Maternity
• Manhattan Beach - Destination Maternity
• Mission Viejo - A Pea in the Pod
• Torrance - A Pea in the Pod
• Montebello - Motherhood Maternity
• Palmdale - Motherhood Maternity
• Palm Desert- Motherhood Maternity
• Petaluma - Motherhood Maternity Outlet
• Riverside - Motherhood Maternity
• San Bernardino - Motherhood Maternity Outlet
• San Jose - Motherhood Maternity
• Santa Rosa - Motherhood Maternity
• Sherman Oaks - A Pea in the Pod
• Temecula - Motherhood Maternity
• Thousand Oaks - Destination Maternity
• Torrance - Motherhood Maternity
• Valencia - Motherhood Maternity
• Vacaville - Motherhood Maternity Outlet
• Visalia - Motherhood Maternity

Forever 21

Forever 21 announced this fall it would close 178 stores across the country, but that number was cut to 111 stores in the fall, including 21 locations in California. The announcement comes after the company, a staple of the teen retail scene since 1984, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The bulk of the store closures are concentrated in Southern California.

Stores slated for closure include:

• Fashion Island 1101 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach South Bay Galleria
• South Bay Galleria 1815 Hawthorne Blvd, Ste 188 Redondo Beach
• Montclair Plaza, 5060 Montclair Plaza Ln. #2121 Montclair
• 757 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine Pacific View Ventura Mall, 3301
• 1 E Main St. #1260, Ventura
• Puente Hills Mall, 1600 S. Azusa Ave. #106, City of Industry
• The River at Rancho Mirage, 71800 Highway 111, Suite #B19, Rancho Mirage
• The Plant, 7888-2 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys
• Tustin Marketplace, 2856 El Camino Real, Tustin
• 135 N. De Lacey Ave., Pasadena
• 500 N. Euclid Street, Anaheim 555
• The Shops at Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo

READ MORE.

Payless ShoeSource

Payless ShoeSource closed all of its U.S. stores as part of a bankruptcy filing. READ MORE.

Dressbarn

All Dressbarn stores will be closing by the end of the year including 33 California locations, the company announced. Some locations have already closed. "We have received overwhelming landlord support for our plan, which will allow us to implement our wind-down in a manner that provides the best recovery for our landlords. Further, we are current, and expect to remain so, with our vendors and suppliers," Steven Taylor, Dressbarn CFO, said in a statement over the summer.

Walgreens

The national pharmacy chain has plans to close 200 stores in 2019, the company said in an August SEC filing.

Pier 1

The home wares and furnishings chain has plans to close 57 stores by the end of 2019, USA Today reported. A list of locations was not released by the company. Pier 1 had to close 30 stores at the end of its 2018 fiscal year, and up to 15 percent of their outlets may also close. READ MORE

Charming Charlie

Women's fashion accessory retailer Charming Charlie filed for bankruptcy will close all of its roughly 260 stores across the country, including all California locations. READ MORE.

Patch staffer Kara Seymour contributed to this report.