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Pier 1 Imports To Close Up To 450 Stores
Pier 1 Imports has 10 stores in Alabama, but some may be closed after the company announced a cut of nearly half its locations nationwide.
FORT WORTH, TX — Pier 1 Imports, which has 10 stores in Alabama, announced it is closing up to 450 locations nationwide, accounting for approximately half its stores. The Texas-based retail chain announced Monday the stores would be closed to "better align its business with the current operating environment."
The company plans to close certain distribution centers and lower its corporate spending, as well as lay off workers at the corporate level. The company has not revealed which stores are closing.
Robert Riesbeck, Pier 1’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, said in a statement, “Although decisions that impact our associates are never easy, reducing the number of our brick-and-mortar locations is a necessary business decision. We thank our team of hard-working associates for their commitment to Pier 1 and to serving our customers.”
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Alabama Pier 1 locations include:
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- 1716 Opelika Rd
Birmingham
- 4606 US Hwy 280, Suite 114
Daphne
- 6850 Highway 90, Suite A-8
Dothan
- 200 Buyers Dr
Foley
- 2863 S Mckenzie St
Hoover
- 1727 Montgomery Hwy Riverchase
Huntsville
- 2750 Carl T Jones Drive, Suite 900
- 4806 University Dr
Mobile
- 3787 Airport Blvd
Tuscaloosa
- 1525 Skyland Blvd E
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