Montgomery Community Media

The Office Depot in Gaithersburg is closing its doors for good on Nov. 14. “Office Depot is continuously evaluating and optimizing its retail footprint. As a result, the company is closing its Office Depot store located at 15790 Shady Grove Road in Gaithersburg on November 14,” Sarah England, senior manager of public relations for Office […]

Fleet Feet’s Gaithersburg location has announced their permanent closure due to a 90 percent decline in revenue. The store started a liquidation sale on Monday July 13, but no shoe fittings or special orders are available. The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic caused sales to decline for the past 90 days. The closure is […]

After almost 42 years of business, Ranger Surplus will close its doors. The retailer serves campers and boy scouts, among others, with its Army and Navy apparel. In a Facebook post, the owner explained that most consumers now turn to online to shop “without seeing the wisdom of physically shopping/supporting small retailers.” The owner also […]

Pier 1 Imports announced in January a plan to close up to 450 locations, or about half of its total store count. The Texas-based home decor retail chain will close their two Montgomery County stores by spring, according to the Store Reporter. Markdowns are already in progress at the Rockville Pike and Rio stores. The […]

Forever 21 and F.Y.E will be closing at Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg.   Forever 21 is expected to close 111 locations in the U.S. after filing for bankruptcy in September. The fast-fashion retailer released a revised list of possible store closings. The Lakeforest location is one of the few in Montgomery County that was planned to continue operating but […]

The JC Penney department store at the Lakeforest mall has closed, laying off 113 employees, according to a Maryland website that tracks layoffs. The store is closing, according to a “Dislocation Alert Template,” supplied by the Maryland Department of Labor. The website says the store closed July 5, but the notice went out July 15. […]