Rockaway Dressbarn Closing Amid Company Shut Down

ROCKAWAY, NJ — All Dressbarn locations, including the Rockaway location, are set to close as the company beings "winding down."

The Rockaway store is located inside Rockaway Townsquare Mall. An exact closing date has not yet been announced, and it will be business as usual in the meantime. It's not clear when closing sales might start.

"All Dressbarn stores are open and conducting business as usual, as is Dressbarn's ecommerce site," the company said in a press release Monday. "Customers can continue to shop at Dressbarn in-store and online and use Dressbarn-branded credit cards for purchases. There are no current changes to Dressbarn's return, refund, or gift card policies."

CFO Steven Taylor called the Dressbarn decision "difficult but necessary" as the stores were "not been operating at an acceptable level of profitability in today's retail environment."

"For more than 50 years, Dressbarn has served women's fashion needs, and we thank all of our dedicated associates for their commitment to Dressbarn and our valued customers," Taylor said. "During the wind down process, we will continue to provide our customers with the same great experience both in-store and online, offering them even better deals and value. We will work to assist our associates through the transition and maintain existing relationships with our vendors, suppliers, and other key stakeholders through this process."

The company said Dressbarn employees will be notified when decisions are made about individual store closures and given "transition support." Dressbarn also said it will continue paying its vendors and suppliers in full for products and services provided during the wind down process.

With reporting by Tom Davis