A beloved haven for outdoor enthusiasts is going toes up. REI’s flagship Soho store, located within the sprawling Puck Building at Lafayette Street and Houston, will officially close its doors on July 23, according to Crain’s New York. The soon-to-be shuttered Soho location is the only REI store within the city limits of New York. … Read more
Call it a Slurpee shake-up. 7-Eleven is slashing hundreds of stores — and supersizing what’s left — as the convenience giant pivots from quick pit stops to full-on food destinations. Amid a national trend towards better eats and bigger stores from other, growing chains like Wawa, Sheetz and Bu-cee’s, the long-running brand confirmed it will … Read more
The claimed creator of the French dip sandwich is bidding Los Angels adieu. Cole’s, one of the city’s oldest and most famous restaurants, will close this weekend after several attempts to stay open in downtown LA. The 118-year-old eatery will serve its last meal on March 29, capping off its historic run with a weekend-long … Read more
Saks Global said Friday it was closing 15 more stores as the luxury retailer, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, tries to cut losses and focus on more profitable, higher-end locations. The company has largely completed the process of shutting down underperforming stores with Friday’s announcement, but was still working with some landlords to finalize its store count after weak … Read more
Pizza chain Papa John’s said it plans to close hundreds of underperforming restaurants in North America by the end of next year. “We have identified approximately 300 underperforming restaurants across North America that are not meeting brand expectations or lack a clear path to sustainable financial improvement, as well as locations where we can effectively … Read more
Two big-name retailers have already announced store closures just two weeks into 2026 — and experts warn that the retail-shuttering roundup is only going to get more bleak. Household name department store Macy’s announced last week that it was shutting down 14 “underproductive” stores, while Saks Global group filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday. The hard-hitting … Read more
An Italian restaurant has taken a savage swipe at locals after closing down – saying, “Thank you for never supporting us, not even once.” Don Ciccio brought down the shutters in Highgate, north London earlier this month, exactly six years after opening. Announcing the closure on its website, the Hampstead Lane restaurant has taken a … Read more
TGI Fridays’ footprint in the U.S. has been significantly diminished. The chain’s website listed 85 restaurants across the country, less than a third of the number that operated in the U.S. at the start of 2024, when there were some 270, CNN reported Tuesday. In November, as TGI Fridays Inc. entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, … Read more
Out with the old, in with the new. One of Taco Bell’s oldest operating locations with an iconic facade is closing its doors. Taco Bell restaurant number 31, which stands for the fast-food chain‘s 31st location, off McDowell and Hayden roads in Scottsdale, Arizona, is shutting down sometime in the near future, FOX 10 Phoenix reports. … Read more
Their computer system was Mc-Done-alds. McDonald’s restaurants around the globe were forced to suspend online orders following a computer system failure that impacted outlets in the United States, China, Australia and other countries. “We are aware of a technology outage, which impacted our restaurants; the issue is now being resolved,” the burger giant said in … Read more