Almost 400 chains have closed throughout Ohio, 46 in Columbus this year; here’s a list of them
This year alone, we’ve seen a slew of national chains closing nationally. But for Ohio specifically, almost 400 chains have closed (or are closing very soon).
Some retailers, such as Big Lots, cited a bad economy and inflation for their plethora of store closures. Some companies, like Gamestop, have announced an alarming number of their sales decreasing, forcing them to close some storefronts. Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy last year due to a number of factors, including nearly $4 billion in debt and over 1,600 lawsuits related to their alleged role in the opioid epidemic.
And here I was worried about my student loans debt!
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Here’s a comprehensive list of closures throughout the Buckeye State, since January 2024:
Columbus Area:
American Girl Store – Easton
Banana Republic – Easton
Big Lots – 1451 5th Ave., 6569 Sawmill Rd., Newark (closing soon), Westerville (closing soon)
Bonobos – Short North
CVS – 1634 Neil Ave.
The Children’s Place – Dublin/Tuttle Mall, Easton, Polaris
Dragon Donuts – Easton
Family Dollar – E. 5th Ave., Parsons, E. Hudson St., 3577 E. Livingston, 2372 Cleveland Ave.
Forever21 – Polaris
Gigi’s Cupcakes – Polaris
Gamestop – Whitehall, Georgesville Rd., S. Hamilton
H&M – Tuttle Mall
LaRosas – Dublin
LL Flooring – Morse Rd. (Now Lumber Liquidators) & Reynoldsburg
Melt Bar and Grilled – Easton
Panera Bread – Westerville (Northridge Crossing)
Pizza Hut – Kenny Rd., S. High St., Parsons Ave., Sawmill Rd. in Dublin
Red Lobster – 1691 Dublin-Granville Rd.
Rue 21 – Easton, Tuttle Mall, Westpointe Plaza, E. Broad St.
Sam Ash – Morse Rd.
Shake Shack – Polaris
TGI Fridays – Reynoldsburg
Tommy’s Pizza – OSU Campus
Walmart – S. High St.
Weenie Wonder – Dublin, Easton
Other Ohio City Closures:
5/3 Bank – Greenfield
Aeropostale – Burbank
AMC Theater – St. Clairsville
American Eagle – Cincinnati/Eastgate Mall
Applebee’s – Cincinnati/Eastgate
Baymont Inn – Findlay
Best Buy – Wooster
Big Lots – Centerville, St. Mary’s, Springdale, Cincinnati, West Chester, Defiance, Sandusky, Toledo
Brown Derby Steakhouse – Canton
Champs- Sandusky
Clarks Shoes – Jeffersonville
Coach – Jeffersonville
Corelife Eatery – Boardman,
Denny’s – Tiffin, Findlay, Ashland, Mansfield
Dillard’s – Niles
DSW – Boardman
Dollar General – Wilmington
Express – Toledo/Franklin Park Mall, Boardman/Southern Park Mall
Factory Connection – Greenville, Hillsboro
Family Dollar – Akron, Amsterdam, Bethel, Cincinnati (x2), Cleveland, Cumberland, Dayton, Middletown (x2), Toledo
Firehouse Subs – Mentor
Flyboy’s Deli – Oakwood
FootLocker – Niles/Eastwood Mal
Frisch’s – Cincinnati (x2), Dayton
Gigi’s Cupcakes – Cincinnati,
Gamestop – Medina, Steubenville, Washington Court House, Fairlawn, Wilmington, Jackson, Streetsboro, Ashtabula, North Canton
Hibbett Sports – Hillsboro
Hooley House – Copley
Joann Fabrics – Ashtabula, Wooster, Zanesville
Journey’s – Jeffersonville
Hot Topic – Jeffersonville
Kate Spade – Jeffersonville
Katie’s Hallmark – Springfield
Larosa’s – Hillsboro, Springdale
Little Caesars – Georgetown
Long John Silvers – Cambridge, Portsmouth
LL Flooring – Cincinnati, Solon
Mcclure’s Family Restaurant – Middleport
Melt Bar & Grill- Independence, Akron, Mentor
Neff’s Hallmark – Chillicothe
Officemax – Beachwood, Mansfield
Outback Steakhouse – Akron, Findlay
Panera Bread – Willoughby, Westerville, Akron, Medina
Party City – Chillicothe
Petland – Chillicothe
Pizza Hut – Greenfield, Berea, Broadview Heights (x2), Cincinnati, South Point, London, Oak Harbor
Polo Ralph Lauren – Burbank, Jeffersonville
Quaker Steak & Lube – Sheffield
Rapid Fired Pizza – Springfield, Troy, Bowling Green
Red Lobster – Beachwood, Strongsville
Republic Theaters – Middletown
Rite Aid – 131 Ohio locations
Roosters – Springfield
Roy Rogers – Cleves
Rue 21 – 26 locations
Sam Ash – Cincinnati, Lyndhurst
Save a Lot – Niles, Sandusky
Soft Surroundings – Lyndhurst
Sonic Drive-In – West Carrollton,
Shoney’s – Dover
Staples – Cincinnati/Western Hills
Taco John’s – West Chester, Kettering
TGI Friday’s – Mentor, Canton, Toledo
The Children’s Place – Dayton/Dayton Mall, Cincinnati/Northgate Mall
The Uniform Outlet – Lodi
Tudor’s Biscuit World – Fairborn
Two Bucks – Lakewood, Middleburg Heights, Parma
Under Armour – Burbank
Uno Pizzeria & Grill – Dayton
Vera Bradley – Fairlawn/Summit Mall
Walgreens – Dayton
Wendy’s – Wilmington,
White Castle – West Chester Township
Closing Soon:
Big Lot’s – 9 locations
Family Dollar – 17 locations
Frisch’s – Lebanon, Middletown
Sweetfrog – Zanesville
LL Flooring – Cleveland, Canton, Mentor, Ontario
Party City – Cleveland
Speedway – Boardman
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