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Popular Clothing Chain Closing PA Stores, All Sales Now Final
A popular clothing chain with a more than more than a half dozen suburban Philadelphia locations is planning to close all its doors.
A popular clothing chain with a more than more than a half dozen suburban Philadelphia locations is planning to close all its doors after 25 years in business, reports say.
Francesca's, a women's clothing and jewelry store, is in the process of liquidating all its inventory and will close soon, according to Women's Wear Daily.
The news comes after the chain filed for bankruptcy in 2020. At that time, Houston-based Francesca's had about 700 stores and announced 140 locations would close, USA Today reported.
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In suburban Philadelphia, Francesca's has locations in Warrington, King of Prussia, Willow Grove, Pottstown, Glens Mills, Ardmore and more.
Francesca's has not publicly confirmed the closing. Currently, its online store is advertising sales of 20 percent off.
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Additionally, its website says that as of Jan. 14 all sales are final.
The company was started in 1999. Since then, it's grown to over 450 boutiques in 45 states. Francesca's also has over 3,400 employees.
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