Reasons to Read

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies.

This week, we highlight the recent announcement that Joann will close all of its stores, as well as major opening announcements from Carter’s and Grocery Outlet. Non-store-closure news includes Petco appointing a new Chief Financial Officer.

This report presents data up to week 9 of 2025, ended February 28, 2025.

Data in this research report include:

• Week-by-week comparisons of announced store closures and openings in the US and the UK—2025 vs. 2024
• Major US and UK store closures and openings—2025 and 2024
• Major US retail bankruptcies—2025 and 2024

Companies mentioned in this report include: Carter’s, Grocery Outlet, Joann, MaxiDeals, Sprouts Farmers Market

Other relevant research:

• The full collection of Store Tracker reports
• The US and UK Store Tracker Databank is the definitive resource for information on store openings and closures by sector in the US and UK retail industries.
• The Retail Bankruptcies Databank details bankruptcies of US and UK retail companies, restaurants and gyms since March 2020.