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Brands with the Most Closings in America
Brandmarch tracks store openings and closings for thousands of retail and restaurant brands across the U.S. These rankings show brands with the most store closings over the last 12 months.
Date updated Oct 4, 2026•Tracking 517 brands
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Openings
28,823
19.2%vs prior 12 months
Closings
20,138
32.4%vs prior 12 months
Net growth
+8,685
48.2%vs prior 12 months
Active brands
4,197
10.1%vs prior 12 months
| # | Brand | Category | Openings | Closings | Net | Total stores | 12mo trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +125 | -1,101 | -976 | 20,941 | |||
| 2 | +262 | -575 | -313 | 4,676 | |||
| 3 | Communications Technology | +36 | -525 | -489 | 5,590 | ||
| 4 | +141 | -404 | -263 | 6,213 | |||
| 5 | Communications Technology | +233 | -347 | -114 | 6,387 | ||
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| 6 | +96 | -317 | -221 | 12,114 | |||
| 7 | +127 | -315 | -188 | 6,228 | |||
| 8 | +299 | -300 | -1 | 10,197 | |||
| 9 | +402 | -250 | +152 | 16,909 | |||
| 10 | +102 | -233 | -131 | 4,322 | |||
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