Dressbarn closes 650 stores nationwide
Ascena Retail Group’s decision to shutter business includes three stores in Queens
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
Ascena Retail Group
announced on Monday that
they will begin to wind down
business of their Dressbarn
franchise, which will
ultimately lead to the closure
of their 650 stores, including
three in Queens.
Ascena, which owns other
brands such as Ann Taylor,
LOFT and Lane Bryant, say
that the decision was made so
they could focus on their more
profitable brands.
Dressbarn currently
has three stores in Queens,
located in Fresh Meadows
(61-38 190th St.), Glendale/
Forest Hills (89-89 Union
Tpke.) and Rego Park (95-
24 63rd Road). At this time,
it is not immediately clear
when these stores will close
– plans for closing individual
Dressbarn locations,
including information about
store closing sales, will be
shared during the wind
down process.
In a separate statement,
Dressbarn stated that the
stores will continue to operate
as usual, in-store and online,
The Fresh Meadows Dressbarn location, 61-38 190th St. Photo via Google Maps
until more information about
individual store closures
is announced.
“For more than 50 years,
Dressbarn has served women’s
fashion needs, and we thank
all of our dedicated associates
for their commitment to
Dressbarn and our valued
customers. This decision was
difficult, but necessary, as the
Dressbarn chain has not been
operating at an acceptable
level of profitability in
today’s retail environment,”
said Steven Taylor, chief
financial officer of Dressbarn.
“During the wind down
process, we will continue to
provide our customers with
the same great experience
both in-store and online,
offering them even better deals
and value. We will work to
assist our associates through
the transition and maintain
existing relationships with our
vendors, suppliers, and other
key stakeholders through
this process.”
Dressbarn is the latest
franchise to announce their
imminent closure. In February
2019, the discount shoe retailer
Payless Shoesource announced
that they would be closing all
2,100 of their brick-and-mortar
shops in the United States.
Reach reporter Emily
Davenport by email at
edavenport@qns.com or by
phone at (718) 224-5863 ext. 236
Women’s March leader endorses Tiffany Cabán for DA
BY MARK HALLUM
High profile endorsements
for former public defender
Tiffany Cabán continue to
flow in as Linda Sarsour,
a leader and founder of the
Women’s March, put some of
her movement’s momentum
behind the candidate for
district attorney.
Sarsour mentioned the
need for justice reform that
ends mass incarceration for
black and brown communities
at the event in Diversity Plaza
on May 16 which follows
the recent death of Richard
Brown, who served as DA for
28 years.
“I have dedicated the
last two decades of my life
specifically to criminal
justice reform and police
accountability,” Sarsour
said. “People know me from
many other things, but I’m
here because I’m committed
to a justice system that fights
for all people, a system that
is restorative in its justice
and not penalizing…I’m
talking to the Muslims: this
is our candidate. I’m going
to make sure that Tiffany
Cabán wins.”
Claiming that Queens
cannot continue to be run
on the same “machine” and
compared Cabán’s bid for DA
to the victory of Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez over long-time
former Congressman Joe
Crowley last year.
“I’ve represented over
1,000 clients in court who
could not afford to defend
themselves, who found
themselves on Rikers because
they could not afford bail,
jumped a turnstile, struggled
with mental health issues
or substance abuse,” Cabán
said. “Everyday I spent in
court affirmed that our
justice system is the single
most powerful driver of the
continued… marginalization
of the same groups we have
historically marginalized.”
Cabán is facing six other
candidates in the race
Linda Sarsour endorses Tiffany Caban for Queens District Attorney. Photo: Mark Hallum/QNS
for DA: Borough President
Melinda Katz, Councilman
Rory Lancman, Mina Malik,
retired judge Gregory Lasak
as well as prosecutors Jose
Nieves and Betty Lugo.
The primary for Queens
district attorney will be held
June 25.
Reach reporter Mark
Hallum by email at mhallum@
schnepsmedia.com or by
phone at (718) 260–4564.
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