PITTSBURGH — Clothing retailer rue21 is closing six stores in the Pittsburgh area, as well as other locations nationwide.
The company, which has its headquarters in Warrandale, confirmed the news Saturday on Facebook. The post read, “It’s true – we are closing some stores. It was a difficult but necessary decision. We still have hundreds of locations across the country, and our website rue21.com, open for business.”
The following Pittsburgh-area locations are listed as closing stores on rue21’s website:
- Cranberry Mall, 20111 Route 19 (suite 106), Cranberry Township, PA 16066
- Grove City Premium Outlets, 1911 Leesburg Grove City Road (suite #1130 & 1135), Grove City, PA 16127-3356
- Shenango Valley Mall, 3415 East State Street, Hermitage, PA 16148-3427
- Indiana Mall, 2334 Oakland Avenue (suite #245), Indiana, PA 15701
- Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, 375 Pittsburgh Mills Circle, Tarentum, PA 15084-3837
- Tanger Outlet Center, 2200 Tanger Boulevard (suite 715), Washington, PA 15301
In Cranberry on Wednesday, some shoppers said the closures are a sign of the times.
The company is not alone in downsizing its brick-and-mortar stores. Macy's and JCPenney also announced that stores will close across the state due to the shift in online sales.
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