MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Bob’s Stores, a discount clothing and shoe retailer with multiple locations in Connecticut and Massachusetts, is filing for bankruptcy and closing all of its stores.
The owner of Bob’s Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing a “liquidity crisis.”
“We regret that our financial situation has necessitated the liquidation of Bob’s Stores,” Bob’s Stores President Dave Barton said in a statement. “Bob’s has been a pillar of our local communities for nearly 70 years, and we know our customers remember us as being there for the important moments in their lives.”
List of Bob’s stores that are closing
Bob’s Stores are located in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Rhode Island. Below is a complete list of stores that are closing.
Connecticut
- Ansonia: 409 Main Street
- Hamden: 2300 Dixwell Avenue
- Manchester: 179 Pavilions Dr
- Middletown: 416 East Main St
- Milford: 195 Cherry Street
- Newington: 172 Kitts Lane
- Simsbury: 504 Bushy Hill Rd
- Southington: 835 Queen Street
- Waterbury: 910 Wolcott Street
- Waterford: 167 Parkway N
Massachusetts
- Attleboro: 287 Washington Street
- Fitchburg: 146 Whalon Street
- Holyoke: 50 Holyoke Street
- Middleton: 230 Main Street
- Randolph: 59 Mazzeo Drive
- Westboro: 168 Milk Street
new York
- Downtown: 191 Centereach Mall
- West Islip: 135-187 Sunrise Highway
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Rhode Island
- Cranston: 1400 Oaklawn Avenue
Bob’s Stores Store Closing Sale
Bob’s Stores is already having a sale, with discounts ranging from 30 to 70 percent off regular retail prices. Store fixtures, furniture and equipment will also be on sale. The business will be accepting gift cards and exchanges through July 14.
Founder Bob Lapidus opened the first Bob’s Surplus store in Middletown, Connecticut in 1954. The brand was acquired by Marshalls and TJ Maxx TJX owner in 2003 before being sold to private equity firms in 2008.
Retail store closures have been booming across the country in 2024, as the industry faces bankruptcies and the impact of inflation on buyers.
