Closure Announcement! Two Express Stores in Wisconsin to Shut Down Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
DEBARYLIFE – Express Inc., the apparel company that declared bankruptcy earlier this week, is closing two locations in Wisconsin.
In a press release on Monday, the company—which owns the brands Express, Bonobos, and UpWest—announced that it would close 95 stores. Wisconsin stores in Baraboo and Madison were included in a filing made with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
Included in the file were two Wisconsin locations: the Outlets at the Dells, located at 210 N. Gasser Road in Baraboo, and the East Towne Mall, located at 89 East Towne Mall in Madison.
A less expensive branch of the company’s flagship stores, Express Factory Outlets is located in Baraboo, whereas Express is located in Madison.
The company intends to sell a controlling stake to a new ownership group made up of Brookfield Properties, Simon Property Group, and WHP Global. Additionally, the company stated in its release that it plans to close all 10 of its UpWest shop locations.
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Both the Grand Chute Fox River Mall and the Wauwatosa Mayfair Mall are owned by Brookfield Properties. The Johnson Creek and Pleasant Prairie outlet malls are owned by Simon Property Group, along with Ashwaubenon’s Bay Park Square. WHP Global is the owner of several retail brands, such as Joseph Abboud, Lotto, Anne Klein, and Isaac Mizrahi.
Before this week’s closures, Express and Express Factory Outlet together accounted for 530 retail locations. The first Express store opened its doors in 1980.
Which Wisconsin Express Locations Are Still Open?
Two Express Factory Outlet Stores and five Express stores will still be operating in Wisconsin.
The Express locations in Wisconsin will be located at the West Towne Mall in Madison, the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute, the Brookfield Center in Brookfield, and Bay Park Square in Ashwaubenon after the Madison outlet shuts.
Pleasant Prairie and Eau Claire are home to the company’s remaining Express Factory Outlet locations.
The closest Bonobos site is in Chicago, where there are four. Wisconsin does not have any. UpWest only has one store in Chicago, but none at all in Wisconsin.