Top 10 Rarest Stores
The most common cause is bankruptcy, though there have been declinations in sales and lack of lease renewals, leading to the closures of each store.Plus, COVID-19 restrictions also put businesses at risk of shutting down.
There's only one location left (Bend, Oregon) and if that's gone, there are no more Blockbuster stores left.
Blockbuster has been the place to buy VCR and VHS tapes and many nowadays are glued to phones and streaming services.
There is only one location left as all other locations closed in 2017 after Toys R Us filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and 2018 once people got glued to electronics and once online shopping became more popular.
There were 312 locations in its entire history and now there's only one after they were liquidated in 2017 in the wake of a 2014 Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action lawsuit filed against Bebe Stores, Inc.
The remaining location is the new lifestyle concept store in New York City, New York (which opened on March 2018)
Kmart filed for bankruptcy in 2002, and again in 2018 after sales hit lows of $5.8 billion in fiscal 2018.
After numerous locations closed, there are only 6 remaining.
With sales declining from the 2010's to this day, numerous places have closed, though the COVID-19 lockdowns had the biggest impact.
The decline of the brand technically started some point after the original Pleasant Company sold it to Mattel, but the decline of the AG locations all started with a labor dispute with the AEA (actors equity association) at the AG place's musical revue in New York City, putting 14 out of 18 actors on strike.
A contract went into effect until April 1, 2008, leading to the extinction of the AG theaters on September 2008.
Then, with the BeForever rebrand, sales declined even further.
Yet the magazines fell out of production since COVID-19 restrictions kicked in, which also led to the end of the annual benefit sales.
Plus, one activist pressured Mattel to sell off the brand, though they're relocating the headquarters to their state (California) by Spring 2024.
There were over twice as many locations back then, and now, there are only 8 remaining.
Located at each of the 5 Crayola Experience theme parks (including Orlando, Plano, Phoenix, Pennsylvania).
It filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on October 15, 2018, leading to most locations closing.
Now there are only 11 left in total.
Thankfully it emerged out of bankruptcy.
Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd. LLC and 23 affiliated debtors filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas in May 2020, and as of now, there are only 36 locations remaining, not including the Last Call stores
The beloved ice cream shop has 40 locations now.
The Buc-ee's franchise has 48 locations, and is a combination of a convenience store, gas station, grocery store, and clothing market.
The merch chain currently has 90 locations.
There are 58 locations in this department chain.