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Say goodbye: Longtime mall staple quietly closes dozens of stores nationwide

The company quietly closed 28 stores nationwide over the past year. Earlier this month, the company disclosed plans to close two more by year's end.

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What happened The company quietly closed 28 stores nationwide over the past year. Earlier this month, the company disclosed plans to close two more by year's end.
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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Aug 18, 10:22 AM

Say goodbye: Longtime mall staple quietly closes dozens of stores nationwide

The company quietly closed 28 stores nationwide over the past year. Earlier this month, the company disclosed plans to close two more by year's end.

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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Aug 18, 10:22 AM

Say goodbye: Longtime mall staple quietly closes dozens of stores nationwide

The company quietly closed 28 stores nationwide over the past year. Earlier this month, the company disclosed plans to close two more by year's end.

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Aug 18, 10:22 AM: The Post-Standard (Syracuse) joined the source map.

Aug 18, 10:22 AM: The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.