Store closures continue to reshape the retail landscape, leaving shoppers in some communities with fewer nearby options as retailers respond to changing consumer habits, rising costs, and evolving real estate strategies.
Even discount retailers, which have benefited from consumers looking for lower prices, have been evaluating their store footprints and closing individual locations.
Now, another familiar name is pulling back from several markets, leaving some customers without a local store.
Founded in 1956 in Beverly, Massachusetts, Marshalls is an American discount department store chain and one of the largest U.S. off-price family apparel and home fashion retailers.
TJX (TJX) acquired Marshalls in 1995, adding it to its portfolio that includes TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Homesense, and Sierra in the U.S.; Winners and Homesense in Canada; TK Maxx and Homesense in Europe; and TK Maxx in Australia.
Marshalls closes 5 stores
Marshalls has closed or temporarily shuttered at least five stores across four states in 2026, with publicly reported reasons varying by location.
The retailer has shuttered stores in several major markets, including:
- Chicago: Closed at 5102 S. Lake Park Avenue in May, Hyde Park Herald reported.
- San Antonio: Closed at 12635 I-10 W. in April, MySA reported.
- Bridgeport, Connecticut: Temporarily closed at 4487 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06606 in April, CTPost reported.
- Los Angeles: Closed at 7013 Hollywood Boulevard in January, Los Angeles Times reported.
- San Jose, California: Closed at 5160 Stevens Creek Boulevard in January, Los Angeles Times reported.
The Chicago store closed as part of Marshalls’ broader effort to assess and review its real estate strategies for long-term growth.
The San Antonio location shuttered after its lease ended and was relocated to 5811 Worth Parkway, Suite 109. Construction on the new location remains underway.
The Bridgeport store temporarily closed due to serious structural safety concerns about a potential roof collapse and has yet to reopen as of the date of publication.
The cited reports did not identify a specific reason for the shutdowns of the Los Angeles or San Jose locations.
Why Marshalls is closing locations
The closures come as TJX has been reassessing its store portfolio while becoming more flexible about where it opens locations, taking into account factors such as population and density.
“We have experienced strong comp growth for so many quarters that we are seeing the ability to put stores closer together than we thought before,” TJX CFO John Klinger said during the company’s latest earnings call.
Klinger also discussed the company’s use of smaller-format stores, which allow TJX to expand in densely populated urban areas.
The strategy gives TJX greater flexibility by evaluating individual locations while continuing to seek opportunities to expand its overall store base.
Marshalls is also not the only TJX banner to close stores this year. The company also closed at least four TJ Maxx stores across three states in 2026.
The locations include:
- Gilbert, Arizona: 4075 S. Gilbert Road
- Boston: 360 Newbury Street
- Silver Spring, Maryland: 8661 Colesville Road
- Cumberland, Maryland: 1262 Vocke Road
The closures across the company’s banners reflect TJX’s ongoing evaluation of individual stores rather than a broad retreat from physical retail.
TJX continues to grow despite store closures
The individual closures have taken place even as TJX continues to expand its overall physical footprint.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2027, the company reported:
- Net sales: Climbed 5% year over year
- Consolidated comparable sales: Increased 4%
- Diluted earnings per share: Rose 24% to $1.36
During the fiscal quarter ended Aug. 1, 2026, TJX increased its total store count by 23 locations to 5,285 stores and grew total square footage by 0.4% compared with the prior quarter.
Marshalls’ store count also increased by two locations, reaching 1,267 stores.
TJX has said it plans to accelerate store openings to 4% beginning next year, with a long-term goal of growing its global store base to 7,500 locations across its retail banners in the countries where it currently operates.
The company’s store-count growth indicates that closures are occurring alongside a broader strategy to evaluate individual locations while pursuing new markets and store formats.
Retailers that have closed stores nationwide
Marshalls is not alone in reassessing its physical footprint. Several major retailers have closed stores or announced additional shutdowns as they adjust to changing consumer demand and shifting market conditions.
Here’s some of my previous coverage of recent store closures:
- Victoria’s Secret: Closed 38 locations between Jan. 31 and Aug. 1, 2026, as part of its turnaround plan.
- Dick’s Sporting Goods: Closed 113 stores across its portfolio during fiscal 2026 through the second quarter as it reviews “unproductive assets.”
- JCPenney: Closed at least 6 locations in 2026.
As retailers continue to reassess their physical footprints, store closures can mean fewer convenient shopping options for customers in affected communities, even when the broader companies behind those brands continue to open stores elsewhere.
