8 Businesses That Closed in 2017

We talked about the restaurants we had to bid farewell to. Now here are all the stores that closed this year. It was a tough year for sports stores and mall shops.

1
The Gap
They made the announcement in early December, with plans to be closed by January. They have a huge closeout sale going on now!
2
Vanity
Another clothing store in the mall closed up shop earlier this year. The company filed bankruptcy and closed several of their locations including the one in the Apache Mall.
3
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's was the first of two sports stores to close this year, announcing their closure in January after a 10 year run.
4
Sports Authority
Following not far behind, Sports Authority! Fortunately they are filling the location with TWO new stores. Continue reading.
5
Gander Mountain
The company filed bankruptcy and announced the closure of 32 stores. At first Rochester's location was safe, but not for long.
6
A Child's Kingdom
Early this year, the owner of A Child's Kingdom retired to spend more time with family.
7
Top Shots
Top Shots suddenly closed in April for unspecified reasons. The owner of Legends plans on opening a new bar in that location.
8
Wicked Moose
And one that has left many hearts broken, and fewer places for great live music - The Wicked Moose.

Source: 8 Businesses That Closed in 2017

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