Massachusetts store closures — October 2026
Store Closure Watch has tracked 515 verified events in Massachusetts (266 in 2026, 57 earlier, 189 undated), including 86 with a WARN notice. Of those 515, 1 is a conversion: the store changes to another brand at the same site. Source: Four Lights Analytics.
Data updated: October 24, 2026
By event type
- Closure422
- Layoff53
- Bankruptcy28
- Restructuring7
- Other4
- Conversion1
Top sectors
- Retail217
- Restaurant & Food Service120
- Office & Services83
- Industrial / Manufacturing31
- Logistics / Warehouse15
This page shows a public summary of 515 Massachusetts events, including 1 conversion. 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 Massachusetts
Top Massachusetts cities
- Boston70
- Cambridge19
- Worcester12
- Springfield9
- Framingham9
- Franklin8
- Burlington7
- Brookline7
- Acton6
- Braintree6
Massachusetts briefs
Closer looks at what closed in Massachusetts 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 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.
7-Eleven's parent announced in April that 645 North American stores would close in fiscal 2026, which runs from March 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027.
In 2026, at least 18 of the small companies in Amazon's Delivery Service Partner program have closed or filed for bankruptcy, across 12 states. Five more closings are still ahead.
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.
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.
Chip City, the New York cookie chain, closed all of its remaining shops at the end of business on Thursday, October 1, 2026, and confirmed it the next day.
Three T.J. Maxx stores have closed or been reported closing in 2026. That is not a closure program.
Sixteen grocery locations have a stated closing date, from this week into June 2027, across 11 states. Twelve are head-office decisions, four are independents.
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Massachusetts closures — FAQ
- How many stores are closing in Massachusetts?
- Four Lights Analytics has tracked 515 verified closure events in Massachusetts, including 86 with a WARN notice. Source: Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
- Which cities in Massachusetts have the most closures?
- The Massachusetts cities with the most tracked closures are Boston, Cambridge, and Worcester. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
- Which chains are closing stores in Massachusetts?
- Chains with the most tracked Massachusetts closures include Walgreens, GameStop, and Jo-Ann Stores. Address-level data for every location is available to subscribers at storeclosurewatch.com.
- Which retail stores are closing in Massachusetts?
- Retail is the most-affected sector in Massachusetts, with 217 tracked closure events, followed by Restaurant & Food Service (120) and Office & Services (83). Source: Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
- How do I track competitor closures in Massachusetts?
- Store Closure Watch tracks every verified Massachusetts closure weekly — 6 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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515 Massachusetts events tracked so far. Each Monday's file adds that week's new records — street addresses, source links, and confidence flags. $99/month.