Claire's to close these 9 stores in Oregon following bankruptcy and sale

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Claire's is set to close nine stores in Oregon following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and sale to a private equity firm.

Claire's Holdings, a U.S.-based boutique mall chain primarily marketed to tweens, teens and young women, announced on Aug. 20 that it had sold to private equity firm Ames Watson for $104 million.

Following the sale, 235 Claire's locations in the U.S. and 56 Icing stores, also owned by Claire's, were listed for closure in a court filing on Monday, Aug. 25, with nine stores identified for closure in Oregon.

Here's what to know about the Claire's and Icing stores closing in Oregon.

Claire's is closing nine stores in Oregon.
Claire's is closing nine stores in Oregon.

Which Claire's stores are closing in Oregon?

Here are the Claire's and Icing stores closing in Oregon:

  • Gresham: Claire’s at Gresham Station Shopping Center, 1254 NW Civic Drive

  • Salem: Claire’s at Salem Center Mall, 401 Center Street NE

  • Albany: Claire's at Heritage Mall, 1915 S E 14th Ave. #D407

  • Lincoln City: Claire’s at Lincoln City Outlets, 1500 SE E. Devils Lake Road #404

  • Tigard: Claire’s at Washington Square Mall, 9612 SW Washington Square Road

  • Tualatin: Claire’s at Nyberg Woods Shopping Center, 7069 SW Nyberg St. S-4 St.

  • Portland: Claire’s at Cascade Station, 9945 NE Cascades Pkwy

  • Roseburg: Claire’s at Garden Valley Shopping Center, 780 NW Garden Valley Blvd.

  • Medford: Icing at Rogue Valley Mall, 1600 N Riverside

When are Claire's stores closing in Oregon?

A timeline for Claire's store closures has not yet been released.

The "sale commencement date" was set on July 25 and will conclude no later than Sept. 7, according to the court filing.

Ginnie Sandoval is the Oregon Connect reporter for the Statesman Journal. Sandoval can be reached at GSandoval@gannett.com or on X at @GinnieSandoval.

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Claire's to close 9 stores in Oregon following sale

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