WHITE MARSH, MD—The Walt Disney Co. has announced plans to close at least 60 Disney Stores in North America as the company shifts to focus on its e-commerce business.
The Disney Store located inside of White Marsh Mall is one of the locations slated to close.
“While consumer behavior has shifted toward online shopping, the global pandemic has changed what consumers expect from a retailer,” said Stephanie Young, president of Disney’s Consumer Products Games and Publishing. “Over the past few years, we’ve been focused on meeting consumers where they are already spending their time, such as the expansion of Disney store shop-in-shops around the world. We now plan to create a more flexible, interconnected ecommerce experience that gives consumers easy access to unique, high-quality products across all our franchises.”
The closures won’t affect more than 600 Disney Parks stores and other locations, including Disney stores inside Target stores, USA Today reports.
All told, Disney stores in 16 states are closing, with California losing the most locations with nine closing stores and seven in Texas are closing.
The closures should take effect on or around March 23, 2021.
Here’s the full list of Disney Store closures:
- Arizona
- Chandler
- Glendale (Arrowhead)
- Scottsdale
- California
- Arcadia (Westfield Santa Anita)
- Mission Viejo
- Montclair
- Montebello
- Roseville (Westfield Galleria)
- Salinas (Northridge Mall)
- San Diego (Fashion Valley Mall)
- San Jose (Oakridge Mall)
- Santa Monica
- Colorado
- Broomfield (Flatiron Crossing)
- Florida
- Miami (Aventura Mall)
- Tampa (International Plaza)
- Illinois
- Chicago (State Street)
- Rosemont (Fashion Outlets)
- Indiana
- Indianapolis (Castleton Square)
- Merrillville (Southlake Mall)
- Kansas
- Overland Park (Oak Park Mall)
- Maryland
- Baltimore (White Marsh Mall)
- Hanover (Arundel Mills)
- Missouri
- St. Louis
- New Jersey
- Freehold
- New York
- Riverhead
- Staten Island
- Ohio
- North Olmsted (Great Northern Mall)
- Oregon
- Portland (Clackamas Town Center)
- Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh (South Hills Village)
- Springfield
- Tennessee
- Knoxville (West Town Mall)
- Texas
- El Paso (Cielo Vista Mall)
- Houston (Memorial City)
- Houston (Willowbrook Mall)
- Laredo (Mall Del Norteo)
- San Antonio (Ingram Park Mall)
- San Antonio (North Star Mall)
- San Antonio (Rivercenter)
[Image via The Walt Disney Co.]
