According to the Security Exchange, here is a current list of stores closing. Be careful in buying gift cards for the holidays, since they may not be redeemable in the very near future.
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Circuit City stores… number unknown
Ann Taylor – 117 stores nationwide
Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, and Catherine’s to close 150 stores
Eddie Bauer to close stores 27 stores in 2008 and more after January
Cache will close all stores
Talbots closing men and children’s stores
J. Jill closing all stores
GAP closing 85 stores
Footlocker closing 140 stores-more to close after January
Wickes Furniture closing all stores
Levitz closing remaining stores
Bombay closing remaining stores
Zales closing 82 stores and 105 after January.
Whitehall closing all stores
Piercing Pagoda closing all stores
Disney closing 98 stores and more after January
Home Depot closing 15 stores
Macys to close 9 stores after January
Linens and Things closing all stores
Movie Gallery closing all stores
Pacific Sunware (Pac Sun) closing stores–number unknown
Pep Boys closing 33 stores
Sprint/ Nextel closing 133 stores
JC Penney closing unknown number of stores after January
Ethan Allen closing 12 stores
Wilson Leather closing all stores
Sharper Image closing all stores
K B Toys closing 356 stores
LOWES to close unknown number of stores
Dillard’s to close unknown number of stores
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Steph