Store & Business Closures in Houston — October 2026
As of October 24, 2026, Houston had 103 confirmed business closures — from national chains like Kroger and Walgreens to 69 other businesses. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
103 closure records (63 in 2026 · 10 earlier · 30 undated), 2025 to 2026.
Data updated: week of October 24, 2026
What's closing in Houston
- Restaurant & Food Service35
- Retail33
- Healthcare12
- Office & Services9
- Grocery & Convenience5
Beyond the chains
other business closures
Shops, restaurants, and services unique to Houston in our data, including single-city chains — closures national chain trackers miss. Names, addresses, and sources for each are in the subscriber CSV.
This page shows a public summary of 103 Houston closures. Each Monday's file adds that week's new records in full — street addresses, WARN filings, court links, closing dates, and liquidation detail where available. It's what's new each week, not the whole history behind this page; for a specific market or date range, that's a custom data pull.
Notable closures in Houston
Chain names and general areas are public. Street addresses, coordinates, and source links are available to subscribers.
11 of these 103 records come from a single source (apps.hhs.texas.gov) — so this total isn't 103 independently sourced closures. TX HHSC facility closure list (Parent Agency, license 023631)
Kroger
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Confirmed closure
Address — subscribers only — available to subscribers
Walgreens
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Confirmed closure
Address — subscribers only — available to subscribers
Big Chicken
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Confirmed closure
Address — subscribers only — available to subscribers
Leslie's
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Confirmed closure
Address — subscribers only — available to subscribers
Francesca's
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Confirmed closure
Address — subscribers only — available to subscribers
These are 5 recent closures — Store Closure Watch has tracked 103 closures in Houston across every year we cover. Subscribers get full detail on new closures as they're confirmed each week.
Houston briefs
Closer looks at what closed in Houston and what the records show.
Leslie's, the Phoenix-based pool and spa supply chain, filed for Chapter 11 in Houston on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. We can name 46 of the closing stores, in California, Texas, Arizona and Connecticut.
RNDC has filed 30 WARN notices in 19 states and D.C. this year, 22 at a named site and 8 statewide, 6,329 positions on the notices we hold, counted once per notice; not additive, conditional ahead of asset sales.
Haynes Furniture's outlet brand said on September 10, 2026 it will close Tempe, Atlanta, Lombard, Deerfield, Houston and Irving; the Virginia stores stay. Addresses and status for each.
Franchisee Nazarian Global Enterprises closed Katy, Kingwood and Sugar Land on August 30. It had opened all three within the previous 15 months.
The Richmond Avenue cantina opened in 1983 and closes September 13. Pappas Restaurants says every employee has been offered another position.
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Houston store closures — FAQ
- How many store closures happened in Houston this month?
- Four Lights Analytics confirmed 103 business closures in Houston through October 2026 — from chains like Kroger and Walgreens to 69 other businesses, with Restaurant & Food Service leading the sector mix. Data updated weekly. Source: Store Closure Watch.
- Which chains are closing locations in Houston?
- Recent confirmed chain closures in Houston include Kroger, Walgreens, and Big Chicken. Beyond the chains, 69 other business closures are also tracked. Full address-level data available to subscribers. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
- Which restaurants are closing in Houston?
- Houston's most-affected sector is Restaurant & Food Service, with 35 tracked closure events. Next are Retail (33) and Healthcare (12). Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
- How do I find out which businesses are closing near me in Houston?
- This page lists Houston's tracked closures by chain and sector, and it is rebuilt every week. Operators tracking competitor closures in their own trade area need the specific locations — street address, event date, sector, and WARN status for each closure — which Store Closure Watch delivers in a weekly file every Monday. Source: Four Lights Analytics, updated 2026-10-24.
- Where can I find verified store closure data for Houston?
- Store Closure Watch by Four Lights Analytics delivers weekly verified, facility-level business closure data for Houston and 50+ U.S. markets. Data includes confirmed closures with source attribution and confidence flags. Subscribe at storeclosurewatch.com.
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