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Lincoln stores that have closed in recent years
Photo Shoppe - May
Photo Shoppe in Piedmont announced closing plans in May.
Pier 1 - January
Pier 1's store at SouthPointe Pavilions is advertising a going-out-of-business sale.
Wright's Jewelers - November
Customers walk under a store closing banner at Wright's Jewelers in the Pioneer Woods shopping center at 70th Street and Pioneers Boulevard in early November.
Charming Charlie
Charming Charlie closed its store at SouthPointe Pavilions.
Dressbarn
Dressbarn, with a SouthPointe location, announced in May it is closing all of its stores.
Banana Republic
Banana Republic is closing its Lincoln store at SouthPointe Pavilions.
Charlotte Russe
Charlotte Russe announced the closing of its Gateway location and all other stores.
Shopko, 1.16
Shopko plans to close its four Lincoln stores, including its location at 27th Street and Nebraska 2, this spring.
Rogers Jewelers
Rogers Jewelers at Gateway Mall is going out of business in 2019.
Mattress Firm
The Mattress Firm location at 5001 O St. closed in October 2018.
Sears
Sears' Lincoln location at Gateway Mall closed in March.
Post and Nickel
The Post & Nickel at 14th and P streets closed in November after 52 years.
Akin's Natural Foods
The Akin's Natural Foods store at 6900 O St. in Meridian Park closed in June 2018.
Toys 'R' Us
The 30,000-square-foot Toys 'R' Us store at 5220 N. 27th St. in Lincoln closed in June 2018.
Younkers
The 100,000-square-foot Younkers store at Gateway Mall closed in August of 2018.
Gap
The Gap store at SouthPointe Pavilions is closing by the end of January 2019.
Beauty Brands
Beauty Brands in Centro Plaza at 48th and R streets opened in 2016 (shown in photo) but was closing Jan. 19, 2019.
Husker Headquarters
Husker Headquarters in Lincoln Crossing on 27th north of Superior Street closed in April 2018. There is another location downtown, at Gateway Mall and at 5631 S. 56th St. in The Alamo Center.
Forever 21 - November
Forever 21 opened a store at Gateway Mall in June 2013.
Jos. A. Bank
Jos. A. Bank, shown at far right, will be closing its Lincoln location at The District at O Street because of its parent company's bankruptcy filing.Â
Gordmans
The Gordmans store at Lincoln Crossing had a liquidation sale after its owner, Stage Stores, declared bankruptcy.
Bed Bath & Beyond - September
Bed Bath & Beyond plans to close its north Lincoln location, shown here on the far right in the Lincoln Crossing shopping center.
Fresh Thyme - September
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market at 52nd and O streets was one of the major new retailers to open in Lincoln in the first half of 2016.
Scooter's, October 2020
Scooter's Coffee closed two of its three downtown locations in October 2020, including the location at Eighth and P streets and the one in the Gold's Building at 11th and O streets. The stores did not close because of the pandemic, but because the company is moving all locations to drive-thrus.
U.S. Bank
The U.S. Bank branch at 13th and L streets closed in January. It became the fourth branch to close in Lincoln and was one of more than a dozen that closed across Nebraska.
Christopher & Banks
Christopher & Banks, which has two stores in Lincoln, declared bankruptcy in January and said it may close all of its stores.
