'Liquidation Sale Underway, All Sales Final' As IE Women's Fashion Store Closes

INLAND EMPIRE, CA — All sales are final at Francesca's Chino Hills, Palm Springs, Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside, and Temecula locations. Those stores are some of the over 400 across the national brand that is shuttering after over 25 years in business.

The clothier, which sells jewelry, bridal, and seasonal wardrobe updates at malls across America, announced it was liquidating its inventory. As of Wednesday, the Promenade Temecula Francesca's store remains open.

"We have a 20% perscent off liquidation sale happening at the store right now," an employee of the Promenade Temecula Mall told Patch. All sales are final.

A report in Women's Wear Daily stated that Francesca's intends to liquidate all its goods, and that merchants have let employees go without warning. It was not clear which store released its workers, according to the article.

Founded in 1999, Houston-based Francesca's opened stores in 45 states, employing more than 3,400 people.

But the news of the closing follows a 2020 bankruptcy filing. At the time, Francesca's had about 700 stores and announced 140 locations would close, USA Today reported.

Francesca's has not publicly confirmed the closing. However, its online store is advertising sales of 20 percent off.

The list of Francesca’s stores in California includes:

• The Shoppes At Chino Hills: 13855 City Center Dr #3040, Chino Hills
• Victoria Gardens: 7839 Kew Ave #5620, Rancho Cucamonga
• Galleria at Tyler: 1299 Tyler St #109, Riverside
• Promenade Temecula: 40820 Winchester Rd #1550, Temecula
• 175 N Palm Canyon Dr #120, Palm Springs

Lauren Traut contributed to this report.