Big Retail Chain Store Closing These GA Locations

Liquidation sales are underway as mall-based teen accessories retailer Claire's heads into bankruptcy.

Claire’s Holdings LLC made the move in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. It marked the second bankruptcy filing for Claire's since 2018.

Claire's and Icing have long been go-to locations for entry-level ear-piercing and teen accessories, but the company is struggling with a big debt accumulation and a shift in consumer habits to online shopping, according to an Aug. 6 bankruptcy filing.

While some stores are closing in Georgia and across the nation, others will remain open as they continue to bring in business, the company said.

In Georgia, at least eight Claire's stores are set for closure while at least 18 stores will remain open.

Claire's operates more than 2,750 stores in 17 countries throughout North America and Europe and 190 Icing stores in North America. There are no Icing locations in Georgia.

In a court filing, Claire's said its assets and liabilities range between $1 billion and $10 billion.

“This decision is difficult, but a necessary one,” Claire's CEO, Chris Cramer, said in an accompanying new release issued at the time of the filing. "Increased competition, consumer spending trends and the ongoing shift away from brick-and-mortar retail, in combination with our current debt obligations and macroeconomic factors, necessitate this course of action for Claire’s and its stakeholders."

Here's a look at Claire's store closures in Georgia:

• The Avenue West Cobb, 3625 Dallas Hwy. SW, Marietta
• Glynn Place Mall, 348 Mall Blvd., Brunswick
• Town Center At Cobb, 400 Ernest Barrett Pkwy., Ste. D04A, Kennesaw
• Outlet Center Locust Grove, 1000 Tanger Drive, Locust Grove
• Canton Marketplace, 1910 Cumming Hwy., Ste. # 1335, Canton
• Arbor Place, 6700 Douglas Blvd., Ste. 1505, Douglasville
• Camp Creek Marketplace, 3610 Marketplace Blvd., East Point
• The Forum On Peachtree Parkway, 5145 Peachtree Pkwy., Ste. 445, Peachtree Corners

These Claire's stores will remain open in Georgia:

• The Avenue Peachtree City, 202 City Circle, Ste. 120, Peachtree City
• Sugarloaf Mills, 5900 Sugarloaf Pkwy., Lawrenceville
• Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Ste. 2238, Dunwoody
• Outlet Shoppes At Atlanta, I-75 At Ridgewalk Pkwy., Ste. E505, Woodstock
• Dalton Mall, 816 Walnut Square Blvd., Dalton
• Valdosta Mall, 1108 Valdosta Mall, Valdosta
• Outlet Center Savannah, 200 Tanger Outlet Blvd., Ste. 371, Savannah
• The Shoppes At Webb Ginn, 1350 Scenic Hwy. SW, Ste. 408, Snellville
• Peachtree Mall, 3507 Manchester X-Way, Columbus
• Albany Mall, 2601 Dawson Road, Ste. E48, Albany
• Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn Extension, Ste. 71A, Savannah
• Ashley Park, 330 Newman Crossing Bypass, Newman
• The Collection At Forsyth, 410 Peach Tree Parkway, Ste. 148, Cumming
• The Mall At Stonecrest, 2929 Turner Hill Road, Ste. 2360, Lithonia
• Mall Of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive, Buford
• The Shoppes At River Crossing, 5080 Riverside Drive, Ste. 406, Macon
• Cumberland Mall, 2860 Cumberland Mall SE, Atlanta
• North Point Mall, 2030 North Pointe Circle, Alpharetta