Plus-size retailer Torrid closing 151 locations across US

The California women’s clothing brand Torrid has been forced to close over 150 locations nationwide in another grim sign for brick-and-mortar retail stores.

The plus-size brand, which specializes in women’s sizes 10 to 30, shut down 151 locations it identified as “structurally unproductive” las year — including 77 stores in the fourth quarter, according to its year-end report to shareholders released last week.

It wasn’t clear how many stores in California would be affected.

Torrid was founded in the City of Industry in eastern Los Angeles in 2001, expanding from a single storefront in the Brea Mall into a nationwide powerhouse, according to KTLA.

As of early 2026, it was operating 483 locations across all 50 states plus Puerto Rico and Canada.

“We enter 2026 with a strong operational foundation – optimized channels, product and pricing,” Torrid CEO Lisa Harper said in the shareholder report.

“This positions us to accelerate customer fille growth through renewed marketing efforts, helping us re-engage past shoppers, attract new customers and deepen loyalty across our existing base. I am confident we are on the right path and encouraged by early signs of progress we are seeing in the business.”

Last year proved a brutal one for many longtime retail staples.

Forever 21 and Rue21 shut down all of it remaining locations, while Claire’s, Carter’s, American Eagle Outfitters, Victoria’s Secret and Foot Locker closed dozens more.

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