Store Closure Watch

Maryland store closures — October 2026

Store Closure Watch has tracked 412 verified closure events in Maryland (216 in 2026, 40 earlier, 151 undated), including 86 with a WARN notice. Source: Four Lights Analytics.

Data updated: October 24, 2026

412
tracked events (all years)
86
records with a WARN notice
11
new this week
10+
cities affected
top cities shown below

By event type

  • Closure352
  • Bankruptcy30
  • Layoff25
  • Restructuring3
  • Other2

Top sectors

  • Retail183
  • Restaurant & Food Service98
  • Office & Services42
  • Industrial / Manufacturing29
  • Grocery & Convenience22

This page shows a public summary of 412 Maryland 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 Maryland

Top Maryland cities

  • Baltimore51
  • Towson26
  • Rockville22
  • Bethesda20
  • Annapolis18
  • Salisbury11
  • Bel Air11
  • Gaithersburg8
  • Frederick7
  • College Park7

Maryland briefs

Closer looks at what closed in Maryland and what the records show.

October 26, 2026
50 food and beverage plants have closed or set a closing date in 2026. Moving the work to other plants is the most common reason given.

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.

October 19, 2026
Crumbl is closing stores in 2026: 21 closings we can name, 10 more stores off its locator, a franchisee bankruptcy, and "declining sales"

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.

October 19, 2026
Chains removed 275 stores from their own store locators in five weeks. KFC removed 41 in one week, the most we have recorded

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.

October 12, 2026
13 enclosed malls closed or set a closing in 2026, and more are in receivership

At least 13 enclosed malls in 11 states closed their interiors in 2026 or, during 2026, set a date to close. Five more malls went into receivership, foreclosure or liquidation.

September 28, 2026
66 U.S. plants have a closing date still ahead. The most common reason given is moving the work to another plant.

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.

October 19, 2026
7-Eleven said 645 stores in fiscal 2026. We can name 53, and by our math on the published breakdowns, a third to half of the 645 are conversions, not closures

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.

October 12, 2026
18 Amazon delivery contractors closed or filed for bankruptcy in 2026

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.

October 12, 2026
At least 117 brewery and taproom locations closed or are closing in 2026

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.

September 28, 2026
Starbucks is closing about 250 cafes in North America. We can name 190 of them in the U.S.

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.

October 5, 2026
T.J. Maxx closures in 2026: what we know

Three T.J. Maxx stores have closed or been reported closing in 2026. That is not a closure program.

September 28, 2026
82 trucking companies filed for bankruptcy in 2026

We count 82 trucking companies that filed in 2026, from one-truck operators to regional fleets with more than a hundred trucks.

September 14, 2026
Republic National Distributing's wind-down: the WARN notices, state by state

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.

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Maryland closures — FAQ

How many stores are closing in Maryland?
Four Lights Analytics has tracked 412 verified closure events in Maryland, including 86 with a WARN notice. Source: Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
Which cities in Maryland have the most closures?
The Maryland cities with the most tracked closures are Baltimore, Towson, and Rockville. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
Which chains are closing stores in Maryland?
Chains with the most tracked Maryland closures include GameStop, Starbucks, and Value City Furniture. Address-level data for every location is available to subscribers at storeclosurewatch.com.
Which retail stores are closing in Maryland?
Retail is the most-affected sector in Maryland, with 183 tracked closure events, followed by Restaurant & Food Service (98) and Office & Services (42). Source: Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
How do I track competitor closures in Maryland?
Store Closure Watch tracks every verified Maryland closure weekly — 11 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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412 Maryland events tracked so far. Each Monday's file adds that week's new records — street addresses, source links, and confidence flags. $99/month.