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Clothing store Express files for bankruptcy, will close Florida stores

The Ohio-fashion retailer filed for Chapter 11 on Monday and says that closing nearly 100 stores nationwide may just be the beginning.


  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 6:15 p.m. April 22, 2024
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In April 2024, Express has about 530 retail and factory outlet stores in the U.S.
In April 2024, Express has about 530 retail and factory outlet stores in the U.S.
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Ohio-based mall mainstay Express Inc. has filed for bankruptcy and is closing nearly 100 stores nationwide, including several locations in Florida, and says more store closings may follow.

The Columbus retailer announced Monday it had filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware citing in court papers “a challenging commercial environment brought on by both broader economic and retail-specific market pressures.

The company also announced in a statement that an offer had been made on some of its assets.

 


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Louis Llovio

Louis Llovio is the deputy managing editor at the Business Observer. Before going to work at the Observer, the longtime business writer worked at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Maryland Daily Record and for the Baltimore Sun Media Group. He lives in Tampa.

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