2 Bay Area Express stores set to close amid bankruptcy

( KRON ) – Two Bay Area Express retail stores are closing due to the retailer filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, after 44 years of operation, according to a press release. Express has announced the closure of 95 stores in the United States.

Express revealed the company received a non-binding letter of intent from a consortium led by WHP Global to potentially purchase the majority of its stores. According to Express, the bankruptcy was to "facilitate the sale process."

The stores that are set to close are the Santa Clara and Emeryville locations. The closures are scheduled to begin on Tuesday.

The stores' locations are 5680 Bay Street in Emeryville and 2855 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Santa Clara.

A total of 16 California stores are expected to close.

In October 2023, the Express store in San Francisco's Union Square announced its closure.

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