Rue21 Store Closures 2026: Full Closing List
As of September 5, 2026, Store Closure Watch has tracked 12 Rue21 closure-related events across the U.S., including 1 recorded store closures. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
+ 6 corporate/bankruptcy filing records tracked separately (court and chain-wide filings, not individual store closures).
How final are these events?
Confirmed and Effective events are done or in motion; Announced events are company-stated plans; Pending / Conditional events depend on outcomes like lease or court decisions.
By event type
- Bankruptcy11
- Closure1
Top states
- NC4
- OH4
- WV4
Rue21 located closures by month
Each bar counts closures we've pinned to a location for that month. Months with no located closures are omitted.
This page shows a public summary of 12 Rue21 closure events. Each Monday's file adds that week's new records in full — street addresses, WARN filings, court links, closing dates, and liquidation detail where available. It's what's new each week, not the whole history behind this page; for a specific market or date range, that's a custom data pull.
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Recent Rue21 closures
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Rue21 closures — FAQ
- Is Rue21 closing stores?
- Yes — Four Lights Analytics has tracked 12 Rue21 closure-related events across the U.S., including 1 recorded store closures. A further 6 corporate and bankruptcy-filing records are tracked separately from store-level closures. Source: Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-09-05.
- Which states have the most Rue21 closures?
- The states with the most tracked Rue21 closures are NC, OH, and WV. Address-level location data is available to subscribers. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
- Where can I find a verified Rue21 store closing list?
- Store Closure Watch by Four Lights Analytics maintains a verified, facility-level Rue21 closure dataset with confirmed dates, source links, and confidence flags. Subscribe at storeclosurewatch.com.
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