LI Department Store To Shutter Next Week

PATCHOGUE, NY — A Patchogue department store will officially be shutting its doors next week, a store employee confirmed. Bob's Stores, on 499 Sunrise Highway, will be closing after Saturday, Jan. 11.

The large department store, which sells clothing and shoes, is located in the Gateway Plaza which also houses HomeGoods, Marshalls and Dick's Sporting Goods among others.

In 2017 Eastern Outfitters LLC, Bob's Stores' parent company, announced that it has declared bankruptcy. As a result of the bankruptcy, three Long Island stores in East Northport, West Islip and Selden were scheduled to shut down.

While the Patchogue store, which is the last remaining Bob's Stores on Long Island, was not among the list of stores affected by the bankruptcy, the business has had a "closing" sign posted on the storefront for over a year. It is not known why the Patchogue location is shutting down.

However, it seems the West Islip and Selden stores are still open for the time being.

The Patchogue store will still be open normal hours until its last day.

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