Hollywood MUJI Store To Close After Six Years

HOLLYWOOD, CA — MUJI's six-year run in Hollywood has come to an end. The store announced its closing its doors and removing all of its minimalistic household goods, office supplies and travel items permanently at the location at 7021 Hollywood Blvd.

"Thank you for eight wonderful years in California," MUJI wrote in a press release. "We hope you will continue to shop with us online. Our website remains fully operational and our customer service experts are always available to answer any questions you may have."

The Japanese retailer opened in Hollywood in 2013. The 8,600 square foot venue was the largest MUJI store in America at the time, until the new Santa Monica store surpassed it in 2018.

MUJI left the door open for an eventual return, saying they would be closing California retail stores "indefinitely."

Patch reached out to the company for more information about the store closures.

According to Financial Times, MUJI is $64M in debt. The company reportedly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is failing to pay rent in the U.S.

MUJI started in Japan in 1980, where it has over 400 stores. The company opened its first store outside Japan in London in 1991, adding more than 400 locations since then.
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The retailer announced it would close unprofitable U.S. stores back in July due to the coronavirus. MUJI USA had opened 16 stores in the U.S., including seven in California, six in the New York City area and a store at JFK Airport.