Stores have been closing their doors at a record pace. Here's a list at some well known retailers that have gone out of business.
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The Blockbuster video store in Bend, Oregon, is the final location open. CNN reported at Blockbuster's peak in 2004, the company had 9,000 locations.
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Woolworth was a five-and-dime store that was founded in 1878. The chain went out of business in the U.S. in 1997.
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Discount chain Zayre operated in the U.S. from 1956 to 1990.
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Ames was a discount chain store that had 700 locations. The retailer that was founded in 1958 closed in 2002.
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Montgomery Ward was an anchor store in many American shopping malls for years. The retailer that opened as a mail-order business in 1872, closed down in 2001.
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Steve & Barry's was a clothing store that operated over 275 stores. It closed in 2009.
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Mervyn's, also known as Mervyn's California, was a mid-scale department store that opened in 1949 before shutting down in 2009.
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Sports Authority was a big-box sporting goods store that opened in 1987 before shutting down in July 2016.
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Ruehl No.925 was an upscale clothing store owned by Abercrombie & Fitch. The first store opened in 2004. The chain had 29 locations before closing in 2010.
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Martin + Osa was short-lived brand by American Eagle Outfitters. The company started in 2006 before closing its 28 stores in 2010.
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Gadzooks was a mall-based teen clothing store. In March 2005, the company was sold to Forever 21 and then shut down.
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Linens 'n Things was a big-box retailer of textiles, decorations and housewares that was founded in 1975. The company closed its stores in 2008, but does live on as a website.
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KB Toys at one time had 1,300 stores across the country. The toy store closed for good in 2009.
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Circuit City was founded in 1949. The big-box electronics store closed its stores in 2009. A talked about relaunch of its website and stores hasn't happened yet.
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Hollywood Video was a home movie and video game rental store that operated from 1988 to 2010.
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Borders operated over 500 bookstores in the U.S. It also owned the chain, Waldenbooks. The company started in 1971 and closed in 2011.
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CompUSA sold computers, electronics and technology products from 1984 until 2012.
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