Tween mall boutique Claire's is set to close more than 290 stores across the country as part of its bankruptcy process, including more than a dozen locations in Illinois.
The closures were announced in an court filing on Monday, Aug. 25 following Claire's Holdings LLC sale of its North American business to private equity firm Ames Watson. The stores set to be closed include 235 Claire's locations in the U.S. and 56 Icing stores.
Here's what we know about closing locations in Illinois.
Claire's stores closing in Illinois
Illinois is closing 16 Claire's stores, the third most of any other state in the country (tied with Pennsylvania).
The following stores will be closing:
Bloomingdale: 320 100 W. Army Trail Road
Chicago: 4114 S. Pulaski Road
Chicago: 3530 N. Southport
Chicago: 1730 W. Fullerton Ave.
Wheaton: 104 Danada Square West
Mattoon: 700 E. Broadway East #19
Bloomington: 1603 E. Empire St.
Northbrook: 2242 Northbrook Court
Forsyth: 1310 Hickory Point Mall
Bolingbrook: 623 E. Boughton Road
Mount Vernon: 3917 Broadway St.
Moline: 4500 16th St. #655
Deer Park: 20530 North Rand Road
Champaign: 2000 N. Neil St.
Rockford: 7200 Harrison Ave. $G-27
Fairview Heights: 248 St. Clair Square
When are Claire's stores closing?
Dates of expected store closures weren't disclosed in the court filing, but they are expected to happen on a rolling basis, the company told USA TODAY.
Store closing sales could continue at the locations set to close, while closing sales at some other locations were discontinued, according to the filing.
Is Claire's going out of business?
The court filing listed 830 stores – 785 Claire's locations and 45 Icing locations – not expected to close immediately.
At the time of the sale, Ames Watson, which has offices in New York City and Columbia, Maryland, said it plans to preserve the retail chain in a downsized form.
"Claire's has built a powerful emotional connection with generations of consumers through its focus on self-expression, creativity, and accessible fashion," said Ames Watson co-founder Lawrence Berger in a statement. "We are committed to investing in its future by preserving a significant retail footprint across North America, working closely with the Claire's team to ensure a seamless transition and creating a renewed path to growth based on our deep experience working with consumer brands."
Mike Snider and Jim Sergent contributed to this article.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Claire's store closures: See list of affected Illinois locations
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