Gymboree closing hundreds of stores after filing for bankruptcy

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Children's clothing seller Gymboree Corp. is closing 350 stores as its works to restructure in bankruptcy.

The San Francisco-based company said Tuesday that it's mostly closing Gymboree and Crazy 8 stores. It also operates Janie and Jack stores. The company will have more than 900 locations after the stores are shut down.

The closures in Illinois include the following eleven Gymboree stores:

Algonquin Commons
2012 Randal Road
Algonquin, IL
60102
847.458.9206

Gymboree
Fox Valley Mall
1270 Fox Valley Center
Drive, #20
Aurora, IL
60504
630.851.9161

Gymboree
Stratford Square, Exp
406 Stratford Square
Bloomingdale, IL
60108
630.893.9844

Gymboree
The Promenade at Bolingbrook
639 East Boughton Rd,
Ste #120
Bolingbrook, IL
60440
630.783.8667

Gymboree
Marketplace
2000 N. Neil Street B7
Champaign, IL
61820
217.352.2618

Gymboree
St. Clair Square
145 St. Clair Square
Fairview Heights, IL
62208
618.628.2540

Gymboree
Northwoods Mall
2200 West War
Memorial Dr.
Peoria, IL
61613
309.685.0063

Gymboree
White Oaks Mall
2501 West Wabash
Springfield, IL
62704
217.787.7901

Gymboree
Hawthorn S.C.
218 Hawthorn Center
Vernon Hills, IL
60061
847.549.0363

Gymboree
Spring Hill
1384 Spring Hill Mall
West Dundee, IL
60118
847.836.9144

Gymboree Outlet
Tanger Outlets - Tuscola
A500 Tuscola Blvd.
Tuscola, IL
61953
217.253.5058

Gymboree filed for bankruptcy protection in June. Traditional retailers have been struggling to deal with strong competition from online companies and slowing mall traffic.

The closing sales at affected stores are scheduled to begin next Tuesday.

For a complete list of closures, visit gymboreerestructuring.com

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