LONG ISLAND, NY \u2014 Several national retail chains doing business in New York have already announced plans to shutter stores in 2026 to adapt to a consumer shift to e-commerce and a broader industry trend toward downsizing physical footprints to focus on digital growth and efficiency.<\/p>\n
Overall, nearly 300 U.S. chains have already announced store closures in 2026, according to research by Business Insider<\/a>. <\/p>\n Here\u2019s a look at stores in New York that could close. <\/p>\n Carter\u2019s<\/a>, one of the biggest baby and children\u2019s apparel retailers in North America, said in October it would shutter 150 stores over the next three years, with 100 closures by the end of October. It\u2019s unclear if Carter\u2019s 49 stores in New York are affected. There are 11 stores on Long Island.<\/p>\n Dick\u2019s Sporting Goods, which acquired Foot Locker <\/a>in 2025, said in a November earnings call that it would \u201cclean out the garage\u201d by shuttering underperforming stores. Dick\u2019s did not say which of its stores \u2014 which also include Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, WSS, and Japanese sneaker brand atmos \u2014 did not disclose specific stores targeted for closure. In New York, Foot Locker has 66 stores.<\/p>\n Macy\u2019s<\/a>, which has 30 stores in New York, announced plans in January 2025 to close 150 stores through the end of 2026 to focus on its best-performing locations and improve the digital experience. At least 66 stores closed in 2025, including three on Long Island. These three were throughout Nassau and Suffolk County\u2013 Massapequa, New Hyde Park, and Melville\/Huntington Station.<\/p>\n REI<\/a> told Business Insider that it will shutter three stores, beginning in the first quarter of 2026 with the closure of a store in New Jersey. In late 2026, stores in New York City\u2019s SoHo neighborhood and Boston are expected to close. New York has seven REI stores, with two on Long Island, that are not affected by the outdoor outfitter\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n Red Robin<\/a> said in March it would close 70 underperforming restaurants in 2025, but said in November<\/a> that improvements allowed it to cut the list of pending closures to 50. The closures are expected to take place by 2030. In New York, the fast casual gourmet burger restaurant has 14 locations, but none on Long Island or in Manhattan. It\u2019s unclear if any of them will be closed.<\/p>\n Saks Off 5th<\/a>, a luxury outlet retailer with discounted designer brands, plans to close stores in nine locations. In New York, Saks Off 5th has eight stores, with three on Long Island\u2013 Deer Park, Riverhead, and Garden City.<\/p>\n Walgreens<\/a> is continuing a three-year plan that began in October 2024 to close underperforming stores whose leases are expiring. The chain did not release a list of stores to be closed. Walgreens has more than 400 stores in New York.<\/p>\n