Store closings

It's not easy keeping a brick-and-mortar business afloat. Just ask Best Buy who just announced they will be shuttering up to 15 more stores and I can confirm that one location in Missouri has already shut its doors forever.

It's obvious now that it's going to be a very long year for both Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores as suddenly there are even more Illinois locations that have landed on the closing soon list.

These aren't the first Missouri Family Dollar stores to close and they almost certainly won't be the last. However, there are now confirmed reports that more Dollar Tree is indeed confirming more Missouri Family Dollar locations.

The report that 1,000 Family Dollar stores would be closing this year now appears to have local repercussions. We now know that at least 3 northeast Missouri Family Dollar stores will be a part of those mass closings based on a new report.

Well, this was unexpected by many. What began as a purchase of one big bargain retailer by another has resulted in 1,000 Family Dollar stores closing. The question now is if and/or how many Missouri and Illinois locations will be affected.

It's obvious that Macy's is trying to execute a massive overhaul to try and save its business. The company just announced that 150 more stores will be closing. The question for Missouri is if (or how many) stores in the state will be affected.

Malls used to be the go-to locations for not just shopping, but hanging out with friends. Those days are long gone as another mall in Illinois has announced a permanent closing date in March after 43 years in business.

Businesses come and go all the time, but the number of restaurants in particular in Illinois that have already closed this year are staggering. The current count that I can find confirms that at least 20 have put "We are Closed" signs on their doors in 2024 with no plans to reopen.

The closures come to stares in Illinois and across the Midwest as the once prominent store now faces bankruptcy, here are the details...

We're only one month into 2024, but already and alarming number of Missouri restaurants have decided they cannot remain in business and have closed their doors.