Reasons to Read

In October 2025, announced store closures by Rite Aid, Ace Hardware takes total closed retail space over 143 million square feet, Coresight Research calculates. Dive into US retailers’ latest store closure and opening announcements, as well as the square-footage impacts of these developments, with our monthly US Store Tracker Extra series. In this report, we offer insights into announced developments as of October 31, 2025.

Data in this report are:

• Year-to-date (YTD) US store closures and openings estimates for 2025 and 2024, by retailer—total number of store closures/openings and their square-footage impact
• US announced store closures and openings: week-by-week data for 2025 versus the comparable period in 2024
• US retail bankruptcies, 2025 vs. 2024

Companies mentioned in this report include:  Ace Hardware Corporation, Amazon Fresh, Bass Pro Shops, Carter’s, Daiso, H Mart, Hermès, Hobby Lobby, Jack & Jones, Kwik Trip, LEGO, Lululemon Athletica, Meijer, Metro Mattress, New Rite Aid, Ross Stores, Sephora, Tractor Supply Company, The Children’s Place, The Fresh Market, Toys “R” Us, Walmart and Whole Foods Market.

Other relevant research:

• View our full collection of store tracker reports, covering the UK, the US and Canada.
• The Coresight Research 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.