We talked about the restaurants we had to bid farewell to. Now here are all the stores that closed this year. It was a tough year for sports stores and mall shops. 

 

  • 1

    The Gap

    They made the announcement in early December, with plans to be closed by January. They have a huge closeout sale going on now!

  • 2

    Vanity

    Another clothing store in the mall closed up shop earlier this year. The company filed bankruptcy and closed several of their locations including the one in the Apache Mall.

  • 3

    Dick's Sporting Goods

    Dick's was the first of two sports stores to close this year, announcing their closure in January after a 10 year run.

  • 4

    Sports Authority

    Following not far behind, Sports Authority! Fortunately they are filling the location with TWO new stores. Continue reading.

  • 5

    Gander Mountain

    The company filed bankruptcy and announced the closure of 32 stores. At first Rochester's location was safe, but not for long.

  • 6

    A Child's Kingdom

    Early this year, the owner of A Child's Kingdom retired to spend more time with family.

  • 7

    Top Shots

    Top Shots suddenly closed in April for unspecified reasons. The owner of Legends plans on opening a new bar in that location.

  • 8

    Wicked Moose

    And one that has left many hearts broken, and fewer places for great live music - The Wicked Moose.

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