Maternity Clothing Store In SF Not Impacted By Closures

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The retail chain Destination Maternity plans to close 183 locations in the United States, including a handful in California, as the maternity apparel store continues through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection case. But the Pea in a Pod store in San Francisco is not on the closure list.

The New Jersey-based company has 62 Destination Maternity stores across the nation, in addition to its 799 Motherhood Maternity stores and its 40 Pea in a Pod locations.

In California, USA Today reports, the company said it plans to close 27 stores.

Destination Maternity is among the latest retail businesses to file for bankruptcy. The company, which has $260 million in assets and is $244 million in debt, filed for bankruptcy on Oct. 21, according to court documents.

The company has had five CEOs in the last five years.

Despite the closures, the company does expect to continue operating brick-and-mortar and online stores.

—Patch editor Gus Saltonstall contributed tot his article