COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Claire’s, the accessories and jewelry retailer for tweens and teens, is shuttering more than a dozen Ohio stores, including a location inside the Mall at Tuttle Crossing.
In a court filing, Claire’s listed more than 290 stores it plans to close after filing for bankruptcy in early August. In addition to the Tuttle Mall shop at 5043 Tuttle Crossing Blvd., the retailer is shuttering its Tanger Outlet Columbus location at 400 S. Wilson Road and the following 11 Ohio storefronts:
- 1075 N. Bridge St. in Chillicothe.
- 43 E. Kemper Road in Cincinnati.
- 2700 Miamisburg-Centerville Road in Dayton.
- 270 Dayton Mall in Dayton.
- 1500 N. Clinton St. in Defiance.
- 8431 Old Troy Pike in Huber Heights.
- 3100 Main St. in Maumee.
- 2727 Edmondson Road in Norwood.
- 1618 N. Bechtle Ave. in Springfield.
- 5001 Monroe St. in Toledo.
- 3985 Burbank Road in Wooster.
Claire’s other central Ohio locations in Easton Town Center, Polaris Fashion Place, Reynoldsburg, and Marysville will remain open.
The retailer joins several other national brands that have closed their locations inside the struggling Tuttle Mall. Clothing brand H&M, who was the largest tenant on the mall’s second floor, shuttered their location in 2024. Youth apparel and accessory shop The Children’s Place also closed its location on the first floor…