Four Nebraska stores among 290+ Claire’s locations to close in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Two Nebraska Claire’s locations, and two Icing locations, are among the hundreds of stores Claire’s will close as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

In a court filing this week, the jewelry retailer listed more than 290 stores it plans to close. The stores are expected to close on a rolling basis.

The Nebraska locations set to close include:

• Icing at Westroads Mall in Omaha (10000 California #156)
• Icing at Gateway Mall in Lincoln (6100 O St. #268)
• Claire’s at Shadow Lake Towne Center in Papillion (7775 Olson Drive #117)
• Claire’s at Sunset Plaza in Norfolk (1700 Market Lane)

The other six Claire’s locations in Lincoln, Omaha, Gretna and Kearney will remain open.

The company announced last week it sold its North American business to a private equity firm for more than $100 million. The firm said it planned to preserve the chain in a downsized form.

This is Claire’s second bankruptcy in the last seven years.

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