FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. – Clothing retailer Express will shut down nearly 100 stores, including one in Fairview Heights, after recently filing for bankruptcy.
According to a court filing Monday, the Express store at the St. Clair Square mall is set to close doors. A closing date has not yet been determined.
Express is set to close three other stores in Illinois, all in the Chicagoland, and one in Missouri in the Kansas City area. It’s unclear if the bankruptcy filing will impact any other stores in the St. Louis area, but Express does list having stores open at the St. Louis Galleria and in Chesterfield.
Founded in 1980, Express Inc. is based out of Columbus, Ohio. The company offers a variety of clothing items, including jeans and jackets.
As part of bankruptcy filings, WHP Global will acquire operations. Express reported $1.2 billion in total debt and $1.3 billion in total assets in its Chapter 11 petition.
