Aurora Gymboree Closing

AURORA, IL – Children's clothing retailer Gymboree on Tuesday announced it will close hundreds of stores in the United States, including 11 stores in Illinois. The same chain operates Crazy 8, another children's clothing store, which will close five stores statewide. On the chopping block are the Bolingbrook and Aurora stores, among other Illinois locations.

The company filed for bankruptcy in June. Gymboree currently operates more than 1,200 stores nationwide, and 350 of them will close starting July 18.

“Importantly, we will continue to operate a majority of our stores and will continue to deliver quality merchandise and superior service to our customers at our Gymboree, Janie and Jack and Crazy 8 brands," Daniel Griesemer, president and CEO of Gymboree, said in a statement. "This was a difficult decision to make, but we are confident that it is in the best long-term interest of our Company, our customers and our broader employee base."

Illinois Gymboree closures:

• Algonquin Commons, 2012 Randall Road, Algonquin
• Fox Valley Mall, 1270 Fox Valley Drive, Aurora
• Stratford Square, 406 Stratford Square, Bloomingdale
• The Promenade Bolingbrook, 639 E. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook
• Marketplace, 2000 N. Neil St., Champaign
• St. Clair Square, 145 St. Clair Square, Fairview Heights
• Northwoods Mall, 2200 West War Memorial Drive, Peoria
• White Oaks Mall, 2501 W. Wabash, Springfield
• Hawthorn Shopping Center, 218 Hawthorn Center, Vernon Hills
• Spring Hill, 1384 Spring Hill Mall, West Dundee
• Tanger Outlets, A500 Tuscola Boulevard, Tuscola

Illinois Crazy 8 store closings

• Yorktown Center, 218 Yorktown, Lombard
• North Riverside Park Mall, 7501 W. Cermack Road, North Riverside
• Algonquin Commons, 1958 S. Randall Road, Algonquin
• Fox Valley Mall, 2176 W. Fox Valley Center Drive, Aurora
• Lincolnwood Towne Center, 3333 Touhy Ave., Lincolnwood

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