Nearly two months after announcing 400 store closures, Payless said it could be shutting down another 400 locations including six in Georgia.
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As part of its ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, the company revealed the closure of 112 stores plus nearly another 300 included in a petition to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. If approved, that would bring the total amount of stores closed to more than 800.
Stores in Atlanta, Calhoun, Fort Oglethorpe, Lithonia and Woodstock could be affected.
There could still be some hope for the shoe chain. It's reportedly in negotiations with landlords, which means nearly 300 stores could keep their doors open.
"We remain hopeful that these negotiations will be successful and provide us with the ability to avoid additional closures," the company notes on its restructuring website.
Payless joins the list of retailers struggling to stay afloat this year. HHGregg, JC Penney and Bebe will also be closing stores in Georgia in 2017.
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