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 JD Sports’ global store plans, as well as store developments from Build-A-Bear Workshop and more. In non-store-closure news, Sleep Number has appointed a new Chief Marketing Officer.

This report presents data up to week 17 of 2025, ended April 25, 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: Daiso, Build-A-Bear Workshop, JD Sports, Sleep Number, Wawa

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 Retail Bankruptcies Databank details bankruptcies of US and UK retail companies, restaurants and gyms since March 2020.