Alabama store closures — October 2026
Store Closure Watch has tracked 307 verified events in Alabama (171 in 2026, 47 earlier, 82 undated), including 75 with a WARN notice. Of those 307, 21 are conversions: the store changes to another brand at the same site. Source: Four Lights Analytics.
Data updated: October 24, 2026
By event type
- Closure256
- Conversion21
- Bankruptcy17
- Layoff10
- Restructuring3
Top sectors
- Restaurant & Food Service109
- Retail99
- Grocery & Convenience33
- Industrial / Manufacturing31
- Office & Services12
This page shows a public summary of 307 Alabama events, including 21 conversions. 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.
Chains closing in Alabama
Top Alabama cities
- Birmingham27
- Huntsville26
- Montgomery16
- Mobile15
- Tuscaloosa14
- Chelsea13
- Dothan10
- Trussville7
- Opelika7
- Homewood6
Alabama briefs
Closer looks at what closed in Alabama and what the records show.
Crumbl, the pink-box cookie chain, is shrinking. Restaurant Business reported on October 19 that Crumbl has closed 65 locations since April 30 and opened 15, for 50 net closures.
Between Sept. 26 and Oct. 24, our weekly checks found 275 stores that 44 chains removed from their own online store locators, across 42 states.
The brands are not filing; their operators are. Twenty-six franchisee bankruptcy filings by 21 operators this year across Popeyes, Applebee's, Subway, Hardee's, Carl's Jr., Wendy's, Denny's, Village Inn and more, every one anchored to a court docket.
43 independent and franchise-run grocery stores in our records have a 2026 closing date. Of the 25 that said why, 8 pointed to rising costs (utilities, meat, rent, wages), 8 to an owner retiring or leaving, and 7 to competition from larger chains.
We count 66 plants whose owners have set a closing date after October 19, across 26 states: 12 in October, 10 in November, 26 in December, 18 in 2027.
Twelve US building-products distributors, sawmills, cabinet plants, tile and window manufacturers closed or filed this year across 15 states, while Lowe's and Home Depot cut at head office instead of closing stores.
Picklr Inc., the franchisor behind The Picklr indoor pickleball clubs, filed for Chapter 11 in the Northern District of Texas on Oct. 9.
At least 117 brewery and taproom locations in 33 states closed, announced a closing or filed for bankruptcy in 2026. Many are a single taproom of a brewer that is still in business.
At least 9 RV, boat and trailer manufacturing sites in 7 states closed, are closing, were consolidated into other plants or were liquidated in 2026. They belong to six companies.
At least 9 sawmills and wood-products mills in 9 states closed or set a closing date in 2026. Four have dates still ahead.
We can now name 190 of the U.S. cafes, across 31 states and Washington, D.C., up from 147 when this page was first published. Many closed the weekend of September 26.
We count 82 trucking companies that filed in 2026, from one-truck operators to regional fleets with more than a hundred trucks.
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Alabama closures — FAQ
- How many stores are closing in Alabama?
- Four Lights Analytics has tracked 307 verified closure events in Alabama, including 75 with a WARN notice. Source: Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
- Which cities in Alabama have the most closures?
- The Alabama cities with the most tracked closures are Birmingham, Huntsville, and Montgomery. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
- Which chains are closing stores in Alabama?
- Chains with the most tracked Alabama closures include Winn-Dixie, GameStop, and America's Car-Mart. Address-level data for every location is available to subscribers at storeclosurewatch.com.
- Which restaurants are closing in Alabama?
- Restaurant & Food Service is the most-affected sector in Alabama, with 109 tracked closure events, followed by Retail (99) and Grocery & Convenience (33). Source: Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
- How do I track competitor closures in Alabama?
- Store Closure Watch tracks every verified Alabama closure weekly — 8 were added in the most recent week. This page shows the chain and sector mix; the subscriber file adds street address, city, event date, sector, and WARN status for each event, so operators can filter to their own trade areas. Delivered every Monday as CSV and Excel. Source: Four Lights Analytics.
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