Express Stores Closing In Tampa
After the announcement that Express will be filing for bankruptcy, there will now be a couple Express stores closing in Tampa. Bad news for those of us who love Express clothing. I’ve been shopping at Express for years so I was sad to hear about the news of the company. The closures include 16 locations in California, 11 in New York and seven in New Jersey. According to the filing, there are at least five Florida Express retail stores set to close. Store-closing sales will begin as soon as today, Tuesday, April 23rd.
They also announced that all 10 of its UpWest stores would close, but there are no physical stores located in Florida.
What Express Stores Are Closing In Florida.
Express stated that it will be closing 95 stores. It operates over 500 in the U.S. As of right now, 5 of those stores are located in Florida. Two of those are located right here in our area. The Express stores closing in Tampa:
- Citrus Park Town Center, 8021 Citrus Park, Tampa
- Countryside Mall, 27001 U.S. Highway 19 N, Clearwater
Other stores closing in Florida:
- Bayside, 401 Biscayne Blvd., Miami
- Aventura Mall, 19501 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura
- Lincoln Road, 904 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
The company says it will continue to serve customers at its stores and online across its Express, Bonobos and UpWest brands.
We hate to see stores close, but honestly, I was in Express in Brandon over the weekend and it was almost depressing walking in there. I remember getting so excited to go into that store years ago, but it’s just not the same anymore. Shopping at any store inside a mall is different since a majority of people shop online these days. For those of us who still like to try on clothes, it’s almost a chore now instead of a fun day of shopping.
With the closing of stores, that means Express shoppers will be able to score deals when closing sales begin today. So, if you want to grab some deals, today is the day to get to either of the Citrus Park location or the Clearwater location. After the closures, the company said it should be “business as usual.”
This year has already seen several big businesses closing due to losses and declining sales. In February, Macy’s announced it would close 150 stores over the next three years. That same month, the parent company of Outback Steakhouse announced that it closed dozens of locations across the country. Recently, Tijuana Flats also just announced it would close 11 of it’s locations.
You can read more from the filing.
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