Here Are The Hudson Valley Pier 1 Imports Stores Closing

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — At least two Pier 1 Imports stores in the Hudson Valley will join hundreds nationwide in closing their doors this year, Patch has confirmed. The chain, which has eight locations in the valley, previously announced it planned to close up to 450 locations, or roughly half its fleet. The closures were intended to "better align its business with the current operating environment."

While the company has yet to publish a full list of closures, Business Insider reported the chain erased more than 260 stores across 43 states from its website. That included four in the Hudson Valley, two of which confirmed to Patch on Friday they planned to close.

Here's what we found:

• 792 Bedford Rd., Bedford Hills: Wouldn't confirm closing or liquidation. Referred comment to corporate headquarters.
• 3125 E Main St., Mohegan Lake: Store closing, though no date given. Liquidation sale ongoing.

• 499 Tarrytown Rd., White Plains: Store closing, though no date given. No liquidation sale yet.
• 427 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester: Indicated they weren't allowed to discuss possible store closing. No liquidation sale ongoing.
• 1329 W. Boston Post Rd., Larchmont: Wouldn't confirm store closing. Liquidation sale ongoing.

As Patch previously reported, the company plans to close some distribution centers and lower its corporate spending, as well as lay off workers at the corporate level. Pier 1 said it will use a third-party liquidator to help with the closings, noting that its lenders signed off on its plan to reduce its brick-and-mortar footprint.

Robert Riesbeck, CEO and CFO of the retail chain thanked store workers for their hard work and commitment to serving customers.

"Although decisions that impact our associates are never easy, reducing the number of our brick-and-mortar locations is a necessary business decision," he said in a statement.

The planned closures come as the company faces smaller foot traffic.

Founded with a single location in 1962, Pier 1 Imports currently operates 936 stores in the United States.