A book store with 120 locations now makes an unexpected closure, leaving customers with an opportunity to get 50% off items.
A competitor to Barnes & Noble is closing one of its well-known locations after 20 years in operation.
Customers will have only a few days to take advantage of liquidation sales offering discounts of up to 50%.
The Half Price Books store in Cedar Hill, Texas—located about 17 miles southwest of Dallas—confirmed the closure news in a conversation with local ABC affiliate WFAA.
Spokesperson Emily Bruce stated that declining customer traffic and financial difficulties are the main reasons for the store’s closure.
“While we wish we could stay, unfortunately, customer traffic has decreased over the years, making it no longer financially viable to keep the Cedar Hill store open,” she explained.
Shoppers can enjoy discounts until the store closes on September 29.
Half Price Books operates around 120 locations across 19 states, with at least 40 in Texas.
The Cedar Hill location is the second store to close in Texas recently, following the closure of another store in Mesquite earlier this year after 30 years of business.
Customers at that location reported incredible deals during liquidation, with one individual claiming to have purchased $273 worth of books for just $27.30.
Currently, two Half Price Books stores remain in Mansfield and Arlington for those still seeking affordable books.
Additionally, another location in Cincinnati, Ohio, shut down in July due to lease negotiations with the landlord.
Half Price Books still has about 12 locations operating in Ohio.
Other independent bookstores that compete with larger chains like Barnes & Noble have also been closing their doors this summer.
A Rediscovered Books store in Caldwell, Idaho, has closed its doors after experiencing financial difficulties for the past four years, according to The Idaho Statesman.
In a Facebook post in June, the store expressed its sadness about the closure, stating, “After four years, this location has not been able to stand on its own.
We’ve faced many challenges beyond our control and have done everything possible to make it work.”
The statement continued, “After careful consideration, we believe the only option is to close this Caldwell location.”
In addition, Barnes & Noble closed a key location in California earlier this spring and several others in 2024.
Meanwhile, Tattered Cover quietly filed for bankruptcy in 2023 and shut down at least three of its locations.
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A beloved grocery chain now confirms unexpected closures across the Northeast taking place by the end of the year.
Grocery chain Stop & Shop has announced that a total of 32 underperforming locations will shutter in the U.S.
The company said the select stores across the Northeast will be closed before the end of the year.
Stores in New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island will close by November 2.
In May, the company announced the coming store closures.
“Stop & Shop has evaluated its overall store portfolio and made the difficult decision to close underperforming stores to create a healthy base for the future growth of our brand,” company president Gordon Reid said, per a July 12 press release.
The company’s president added that the closures were essential “to create a healthy base for the future growth of our brand.”
Fortunately, employees will be offered other positions within the company, according to a press release.
The grocery outlet first opened in 2014 and currently has around 400 stores and 60,000 employees, per Fox affiliate KRLD.
Stop & Shop is owned by Ahold Delhaize which also owns Food Lion, Giant Food, and Hannaford.
Which grocery stores are closing?
In New Jersey, 10 locations will close, while only seven will close in New York.
Rhode Island will see two closures and Massachusetts, the home of the first location, will be closing eight.
Five stores will also be closing in Connecticut.
As other chains such as Walmart and Amazon join the grocery business, it has pushed traditional grocery stores out of view, reports The-Sun.
Stop & Shop hopes the closure of underperforming stores will create “future growth” for the company.
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