NC 'Charming Charlie' Stores Among Hundreds To Close

CHARLOTTE, NC — Charming Charlie, the accessories store known for organizing its purses, jewelry and apparel by color instead of category, filed for bankruptcy on Thursday for the second time in two years, and is expected to close all of its 261 stores, including nine stores in North Carolina.

After a failed turnaround attempt after the first bankruptcy, which included closing 100 stores, the Houston-based retailer said it plans to hold going out of business sales at its remaining 261 stores which are spread across 38 states.

Here are store locations in North Carolina:

• 7832 Rea Road, Charlotte
• 8204 Ikea Blvd., Charlotte
• 16925 Birkdale Commons Pkwy., Huntersville
• 8 Town Square Blvd., Asheville
• 2128 Village Market Drive, Morrisville
• 812 Friendly Center Road, Greensboro
• 3320 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston Salem
• 3761 Sumner Blvd, Raleigh
• 128 Grand Hill Place, Holly Springs

Coming out of its first bankruptcy, the company "continued to face challenges that make it impossible for Charming Charlie to continue as a going concern," CFO Alvaro E. Bellon said in a court filing.

The company said it faced "unsustainable operating expenses, including onerous leases" at a time when many brick-and-mortar stores are battling with online retailers.

Charming Charlie said in the filing it expects its liquidation sale to take about two months.

Patch Editor Jack Kramer contributed