Ascena Retail
Ascena Retail, the parent company of well-known retailers Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant, and Dress barn, has been suffering from a decline in sales. The company will be shutting down hundreds of its stores — 667 to be exact. 400 of these stores will be shut down by July 2019.
Southeastern Grocers
Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of many well known supermarkets such as Winn-Dixie, Harveys, and Bi-Lo has announced that about two dozen of its store locations will be closing down. The company has previously filed for bankruptcy and already closing down 100 stores.