26. White House Black Market
Year Established: 1985
Store Closures: 1 Branch*
When White House Black Market closed 100 stores in 2019, it closed the majority of those locations. The parent company of White House Black Market, an upscale retailer, also owns Chico’s. 150 Chico’s locations will close. According to MSN Money, the Bayshore site of WHBM is one of the last locations to close. SOMA is another brand that is owned by the same parent firm; however, SOMA’s closures have not yet been disclosed. In an interview, WHBM said that it intended to balance its retail portfolio by shifting its emphasis from in-person traffic to its omnichannel presence.
26. White House Black Market
27. Z Gallerie
Year Established: 1979
Store Closures: 7 Branches*
Z Gallerie declared bankruptcy in 2019, announcing that the business had fallen on hard times. The American home décor selling company had 76 sites, however it appears that at least 10 of those closed in 2019 and that seven more will close permanently by the start of 2022. The business was founded in the late 1970s and gradually expanded to become one of the most varied chain stores for home furnishings in the country. Z Gallerie was able to come out of bankruptcy both in 2009 and this time around. After being acquired by Direct Buy in July 2019, the business launched four new Z Gallerie locations across the country.
27. Z Gallerie
