Reasons to Read

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

This week, we highlight store developments by Alo Yoga, Barnes & Noble, Sheetz, Sundance and more. We also cover reports that Claire’s is considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for its US operations.

This report presents data up through week 30 of 2025, ended July 21, 2025.

Data in this research report include:

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

Companies mentioned in this report include: Alo Yoga, Barnes & Noble, Claire’s, Daiso, Food City, H-E-B, Lidl, Sheetz, Sundance, Tokyo Central and Von Maur

Other relevant research:

• The full collection of Store Tracker reports, including our UK-focused series
• 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 Corporate and Financial Developments Databank includes details of management changes, financial guidance updates and capital raised by major retail companies.
• The Retail Bankruptcies Databank details bankruptcies of US and UK retail companies, restaurants and gyms since March 2020.