Rue21 Closing All CA Stores After Bankruptcy Filing

CALIFORNIA — Teen clothing retailer Rue21 will close all its stores, including 19 in California, after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, according to reports.

The Pennsylvania-based company has 540 locations and $194.4 million in debt, and had tried to sell its business but apparently found no buyer who would pay more than the expected earnings from liquidation and closing, Reuters reported.

Rue21 had previously filed for bankruptcy twice, in 2003 and 2017, according to Reuters, which reported the company had continued to struggle in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and increased interest in online shopping.

“Rue21 does not have a very compelling proposition and is losing customers to other retailers and to cheaper and more interesting fashion platforms like Shein,” retail analyst Neil Saunders told CNN. “There is still a big question mark over whether the retail market needs Rue21 to exist.” The company’s stores will close in four to six weeks and will be preceded by going-out-of-business sales, CNN reported.

Rue21's 19 locations in California include:

• Anderson - 1905 Hwy 273
• Apple Valley - 19023 Bear Valley Rd Suite 1
• Carson - 20700 Avalon Blvd Suite 370
• Chico - 1950 E. 20th Street Suite G-719
• Delano - 720 Woollomes Ave Suite 102
• Fairfield - 1350 Travis Boulevard #1401
• Folsom - 1300 Folsom Boulevard #201
• Hemet - 1187 South Sanderson Ave
• Hesperia - 12799 Main St Suite 230
• Lake Elsinore - 17600 Collier Avenue Suite B115
• Madera - 2060 West Cleveland Ave Suite 104
• Moreno Valley - 22500 Towngate Circle Space 1171
• Palmdale - 1233 W. Rancho Vista Blvd Suite 509
• Salinas - 1456 Northridge Mall
• Santa Maria - 115 Town Center East Space A02
• Selma - 3352 Floral Avenue Suite 103
• Tulare - 1433 Retherford Street Space D130
• Turlock - 2701 Countryside Drive
• Vacaville - 331 N Nut Tree Road