Arkansas store closures — October 2026
Store Closure Watch has tracked 124 verified closure events in Arkansas (84 in 2026, 8 earlier, 31 undated). Source: Four Lights Analytics.
Data updated: October 24, 2026
By event type
- Closure102
- Bankruptcy12
- Layoff5
- Restructuring4
- Other1
Top sectors
- Retail44
- Restaurant & Food Service25
- Industrial / Manufacturing15
- Office & Services15
- Logistics / Warehouse8
This page shows a public summary of 124 Arkansas closure events. 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 Arkansas
Top Arkansas cities
- Little Rock10
- Rogers8
- Fort Smith6
- Springdale5
- Jonesboro5
- Paragould4
- Hope4
- Fayetteville4
- North Little Rock4
- Harrison3
Arkansas briefs
Closer looks at what closed in Arkansas and what the records show.
50 food and drink plants in 25 states have closed or set a 2026 closing date. Of the 34 whose source gives a reason, 14 are moving the work to other plants, the most common reason.
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 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.
Seventeen branches have a closing date a source actually gives, between now and December 4, at Great Southern, Simmons and Huntington. Bigger programs exist without dates.
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Arkansas closures — FAQ
- How many stores are closing in Arkansas?
- Four Lights Analytics has tracked 124 verified closure events in Arkansas, including 3 with a WARN notice. Source: Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
- Which cities in Arkansas have the most closures?
- The Arkansas cities with the most tracked closures are Little Rock, Rogers, and Fort Smith. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
- Which chains are closing stores in Arkansas?
- Chains with the most tracked Arkansas closures include America's Car-Mart, Simmons Bank, and On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina. Address-level data for every location is available to subscribers at storeclosurewatch.com.
- Which retail stores are closing in Arkansas?
- Retail is the most-affected sector in Arkansas, with 44 tracked closure events, followed by Restaurant & Food Service (25) and Industrial / Manufacturing (15). Source: Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
- How do I track competitor closures in Arkansas?
- Store Closure Watch tracks every verified Arkansas closure weekly — 5 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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124 Arkansas events tracked so far. Each Monday's file adds that week's new records — street addresses, source links, and confidence flags. $99/month.