After weeks of rumors, the company that operates Eddie Bauer stores in the United States and Canada has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As part of the proceedings, Eddie Bauer LLC, which is owned by Catalyst Brands, is planning to wind down operations and close all of its remaining stores.
Catalyst also oversees operations for brands including Lucky Brand, Aéropostale, Nautica, Brooks Brothers, and JCPenney.
The company is currently on the lookout for a buyer that could potentially acquire some portion of the Eddie Bauer’s stores. In the meantime, though, a total of 175 Eddie Bauer locations will close their doors in the coming weeks. Here’s what you need to know:
What’s happened?
According to a court filing, Eddie Bauer has faced significant financial strain at its retail locations for years. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company was saddled with supply-chain issues, followed by persistent inflation and reduced discretionary spending on outdoor apparel.
Catalyst acquired Eddie Bauer’s retail operations back in January 2025. In a press release, Catalyst’s CEO, Mark Rosen, said that the brand’s challenges have only worsened since then.
“Even prior to the inception of Catalyst Brands last year, [Eddie Bauer] was in a challenged situation, with declining sales, supply chain challenges and other issues,” Rosen said. “Over the past year, these challenges have been exacerbated by various headwinds, including increased costs of doing business due to inflation, ongoing tariff uncertainty, and other factors.”
Eddie Bauer joins a long list of retail chains that have recently shuttered some or all of their brick-and-mortar operations due to the ongoing “retail apocalypse,” including Party City, Big Lots, Joann, Claire’s, Saks Off 5th, and Francesca’s.
As Fast Company previously reported, these bankruptcy proceedings will not impact Eddie Bauer’s locations overseas or its e-commerce and wholesale operations, which are led by separate companies.
What’s next for Eddie Bauer?
In the next few weeks, as Eddie Bauer LLC’s Chapter 11 proceedings move forward, the company plans to try to find a bidder to take over some or all of its stores and remaining assets.
As of February 9, Catalyst said it had received two indications of interest from different companies. The brand plans to accept final bids on March 3 and proceed with any potential sale hearing on March 12.
While those negotiations are underway, Eddie Bauer has already begun to wind down its physical presence. Per the bankruptcy filing, 49 of the company’s leases were allowed to expire at the end of January and all of those stores are now closed.
The remaining 175 stores have all begun the process of liquidating their inventory, furniture, and fixtures in preparation for a final closure, which is expected to take about 13 weeks.
Which Eddie Bauer stores are closing?
The impacted retail locations include about 25 Canadian locations and the remaining 150 in the U.S. The full list is as follows:
Alaska
- Anchorage, 320 West 5th Ave, Suite #C44A, Anchorage, AK, 99501
Alabama
- The Outlet Shops at Grand River, 6200 Grand River Blvd E, Suite 118-G, Leeds, AL, 35094
- Tanger Outlet at Foley, 2601 S McKenzie St Ste 260, Foley, AL, 36535
California
- San Clemente Outlet, 101 W Avenida Vista Hermosa Suite 158, San Clemente, CA, 92672
- Shasta Outlet, 1699 Hwy 273, Anderson, CA, 96007
- Factory Stores at Vacaville, 131-F Nuttree Rd, Vacaville, CA, 95687
- Village at Topanga, 6256 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Space #1240, Canoga Park, CA, 91303
- Galleria at Roseville, 1151 Galleria Blvd., Ste. 133, Roseville, CA, 95678
- Gilroy Outlet, 8325 Arroyo Circle, Bldg. D, Sp 28, Gilroy, CA, 95020
- Great Mall Outlet, 447 Great Mall Drive Space 155A, Milpitas, CA, 95035
- Fig Garden Village Shopping Center, 738 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA, 93704
- Folsom Factory Outlet, 13000 Folsom Blvd., Space 1450, Folsom, CA, 95630
- Petaluma Outlets, 2200 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, CA, 94952
- Viejas Outlet Center, 5001 Willows Road, Space J101, Alpine, CA, 91901
Colorado
- Colorado Mills, 14500 W. Colfax Avenue, Space 160 A, Lakewood, CO, 80401
- Castle Rock Factory Outlet, 5050 Factory Shops Blvd Suite 850, Castle Rock, CO, 80108
- Silverthorne Outlet, 145A Stephens Wy, Silverthorne, CO, 80498
- Centerra, I-25 and Eisenhower Blvd., Loveland, CO, 80538
Connecticut
- Tanger Outlet at Foxwoods, 455 Trolley Line Boulevard Suite 280, Mashantucket, CT, 06338
- Westbrook Factory Stores, 314 Flat Rock Place, Suite C-105, Westbrook, CT, 06498
Delaware
- Rehoboth Ocean Outlet, 36502 Seaside Outlet Drive Suite 1250, Rehoboth Beach, DE, 19971
Florida
- Citrus Park Town Center, 7911 Citrus Park Town Center Mall, #520, Tampa, FL, 33625
- St. Augustine Outlet Center, 2700 State Road 16, Suite 103, St. Augustine, FL, 32092
- Silver Sands Factory Stores, 10562 Emerald Coast Parkway Space 10-14, Destin, FL, 32550
- Lake Buena Vista Outlet, 15813 State Road 535, Orlando, FL, 32821
Georgia
- Commerce II Outlet, 800 Steven B Tanger Blvd Ste 809, Commerce, GA, 30529
- North Georgia Premium Outlets, 800 Hwy 400 South, Suite 835, Dawsonville, GA, 30534
- Discover Mills, 5900 Sugarloaf Pkwy #280, Lawrenceville, GA, 30043
- Outlet Shops at Atlanta, 915 Ridgewalk Pkwy Suite #620, Woodstock, GA, 30188
Iowa
- Southern Hills Mall, 4400 Sergeant Road, Suite 108, Sioux City, IA, 51106
- Outlets of Des Moines, 801 Bass Pro Dr NW Suite 110, Altoona, IA, 50009
- Coral Ridge Mall, 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Ste 232, Coralville, IA, 52241
- Valley West, 1551 Valley West Dr., Ste 110, West Des Moines, IA, 50266
- Lindale Mall, 4444 First Ave NE #124, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402
- Tanger Outlet at Williamsburg, 236 Tanger Drive, Williamsburg, IA, 52361
Idaho
- Boise Town Square, 350 N. Milwaukee, #1321, Boise, ID, 83704
Illinois
- Woodfield, Woodfield Shopping Center E-329, Schaumburg, IL, 60173
- Burr Ridge, 750 Village Center Drive, Burr Ridge, IL, 60527
- Village Plaza, 7232A Dempster, Morton Grove, IL, 60053
- Chicago Premium Outlet, 1650 Premium Outlets Blvd. #325, Chicago, IL, 60502
Indiana
- Heritage Square, 7135 Heritage Square Drive Suite #320, Granger, IN, 46530
- Edinburgh Outlet, 3000 Outlet Drive, Space F120, Edinburgh, IN, 46124
- Lighthouse Place Outlet, 1105 Lighthouse Place, Michigan City, IN, 46360
- Clay Terrace, 14395 Clay Terrace Blvd., Carmel, IN, 46032
Kansas
- NewMarket Square, 2441 N Maize Rd, Ste 805, Wichita, KS, 67205
- Legend Outlet, 1813 Village West Pkwy #Q116, Kansas City, KS, 66111
Kentucky
- Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass, 1155 Buck Creek Rd., Suite D-406, Simpsonville, KY, 40067
Massachusetts
- Burlington, 75 Middlesex Turnpike Space 1068B, Burlington, MA, 01803
- Wrentham Village Outlets, One Premium Outlets Blvd Suite 640, Wrentham, MA, 02093
- Prime Outlets @ Lee, 270 Premium Outlets Blvd, Lee, MA, 01238
Maryland
- Queenstown Outlet, 126 Outlet Center Dr, Queenstown, MD, 21658
- Prime Outlets of Hagerstown, 500 Premium Outlets Boulevard, Hagerstown, MD, 21740
- Arundel Mills, 7000 Arundel Mills Circle, Ste 476, Baltimore, MD, 21076
Maine
- Maine Mall, 364 Maine Mall Road, Space E-113, S. Portland, ME, 04106
- Marketplace at Augusta, 8 Stephen King Dr. Suite 1, Augusta, ME, 04330
Michigan
- Twelve Oaks, 27394 Novi Road #A-203, Novi, MI, 48377
- Kensington Valley Factory Shops, 1475 N Burkhart Rd, Ste G340, Howell, MI, 48855
- Village of Rochester, 388 N. Adams Rd., Rochester Hills, MI, 48309
- Tanger Outlet at West Branch, 2990 Cook Rd. Suite 113A, West Branch, MI, 48661
- Birch Run Outlet, 12150 S. Beyer Road, Sp F-20, Birch Run, MI, 48415
- Partridge Creek, 17420 Hall Road, SPC 133, Clinton Township, MI, 48038
- Great Lakes Crossing Outlet, 4720 Baldwin Rd., Sp 210, Auburn Hills, MI, 48326
Minnesota
- Ridgedale, 12715 Wayzata Blvd Ste 2280, Minnetonka, MN, 55305
- Medford Outlet Center, 6750 W Frontage Rd. Suite 321, Medford, MN, 55049
- Outlets at Albertville, 6415 Labeaux NE, Space B-290, Albertville, MN, 55301
- Eden Prairie, 8251 Flying Cloud Drive, Space #1136, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344
- Twin City @ Eagan, 3945 Eagan Outlets Parkway Suite 1030, Eagan, MN, 55122
- Miller Hill Mall, 1600 Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth, MN, 55811
- Mall of America, 214 South Avenue, Bloomington, MN, 55425
Missouri
- Osage Beach Premium Outlet, 4540 Highway 54, Suite J1, Osage Beach, MO, 65065
- Tanger Outlets of Branson, 300 Tanger Blvd., suite 313, Branson, MO, 65616
- Columbia Mall, 2300 Benadette Dr., Sp 432, Columbia, MO, 65203
- St Louis Galleria, 1115 Saint Louis Galleria Space 1113, St. Louis, MO, 63117
- Saint Louis Premium Outlet, 18501 Outlet Blvd. Suite 300, Chesterfield, MO, 63005
Montana
- Rimrock, 300 South 24th St.West, Billings, MT, 59102
North Carolina
- Nags Head Outlets, 7100 South Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC, 27959
- Concord Mills Outlets, 8111 Concord Mills Blvd., Space 614, Concord, NC, 28027
- Carolina Outlet Center, 1205 Outlet Center Drive STE 1239, Smithfield, NC, 27577
- Asheville, 3 South Tunnel Road, Sp A-14, Asheville, NC, 28805
North Dakota
- West Acres, 3902 13th Ave. SW, Ste 228, Fargo, ND, 58103
New Hampshire
- Settler’s Green, OVP-D2; Route 16 Box 54, North Conway, NH, 03860
- Tilton Outlet, 120 Laconia Rd., Ste 225, Tilton, NH, 03276
New Jersey
- American Dream, 1 American Dream Way, Suite B237, East Rutherford, NJ, 07073
- Garden State Plaza, 1 Garden State Plaza Space T7, Paramus, NJ, 07652
- Rockaway, 301 Mount Hope Ave #1082, Rockaway, NJ, 07866
- Gloucester Premium Outlet, 100 Premium Outlets Drive Suite 330, Blackwood, NJ, 08012
- Jersey Store, 1 Premium Blvd, Suite 830, Tinton Falls, NJ, 07753
New Mexico
- Santa Fe Premium Outlets, 8380 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, NM, 87507
- ABQ, 2240 Q Street Space 10H, Albuquerque, NM, 87110
- Meadowood, 5108 Meadowood Mall Circle, Reno, NV, 89502
New York
- Walden Galleria, 2000 WALDEN AVENUE #G-107, Cheektowaga, NY, 14225
- Adirondack Outlet Mall, 1444 State Road 9, Space 23, Lake George, NY, 12845
- Eastview, 781 Eastview Mall #159, Victor, NY, 14564
- Northway Mall, 1440 Central Ave, Colonie, NY, 12205
- Tanger Outlet Center at Riverhead, 602 Tanger Mall Drive Spc 602A, RIVERHEAD, NY, 11901
- Destiny Outlet, 306 Hiawatha Blvd. W Space J217, Syracuse, NY, 13204
- Waterloo Premium Outlet, 655 Route 318, Space #95, Waterloo, NY, 13165
Ohio
- Jeffersonville Outlet, 8195 Factory Shops Blvd, Jeffersonville, OH, 43128
- Town Center at Easton, 4047 Gramercy Street, Space A-125, Columbus, OH, 43219
- Summit Mall, 3265 W. Market St., Sp 430, AKRON, OH, 44333
- Aurora Premium Outlet, 549 S. Chillicothe Rd., Route 43 #630, Aurora, OH, 44202
Oregon
- Clackamas, 12000 SE 82nd Avenue, Suite 2076, Portland, OR, 97086
- Woodburn Company Stores, 1001 Arney Road, Suite 600, Woodburn, OR, 97071
- Lincoln City Outlet, 1500 SE East Devils Lake Road, Suite 312, Lincoln City, OR, 97367
- Seaside Factory Outlet Center, 1111 North Roosevelt #100, Seaside, OR, 97138
- Bend Outlet, 61338 S Highway 97 Ste 210, Bend, OR, 97702
- Columbia Gorge Outlet, 450 NW 257th Ave, #200, Troutdale, OR, 97060
Pennsylvania
- Gettysburg Village, 1863 Gettysburg Village Dr. Suite A6, Gettysburg, PA, 17325
- Montgomery, 248 Montgomery Mall Space 2128, North Wales, PA, 19454
- South Hills Village, 301 South Hills Village Blvd., Sp 1340, Pittsburgh, PA, 15241
- Shoppes at Susquehanna, 2603 Brindle Road Space G, Harrisburg, PA, 17110
- Crossings Factory Stores, 1000 Premium Outlets Dr. Sp#C09, Tannersville, PA, 18372
- Tanger Outlet Center Lancaster, 1140 Stanley K. Tanger Blvd, Lancaster, PA, 17602
- The Arena Hub Plaza, 417 Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18702
- Grove City Outlet, 1911 Leeburg Road, Sp 900/PO Box 1101, Grove City, PA, 16127
- Philadelphia Premium Outlet, 18 Light Cap Road #1099, Philadelphia, PA, 19464
- Tanger at Pittsburgh, 2200 Tanger Blvd, Suite 805, Pittsburgh, PA, 15301
- The Shoppes at Brinton Lake, 961 Baltimore Pike, Concord Township, PA, 19342
South Carolina
- Hilton Head Outlet, 1414 Fording Island Rd Ste G-140, Bluffton, SC, 29910
- Myrtle Beach Factory Stores, 4620 Factory Store Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29579
South Dakota
- Rushmore, 2200 N. Maple, Ste 466, Rapid City, SD, 57701
- The Empire, 1580 W Empire Mall Sp 116, Sioux Falls, SD, 57106
Tennessee
- Hamilton Place, 2115 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, TN, 37421
- The Pinnacle Outlet, 554 Pinnacle Parkway, Space #749, Bristol, TN, 37620
Texas
- Southlake Town Square, 1402 Main St., Southlake, TX, 76092
- Tanger Factory Outlet San Marcos, 4015 I-35 South, Ste 640, San Marcos, TX, 78666
- Round Rock Outlet, 4401 I 35 N Frontage Rd #0793, Round Rock, TX, 78664
- Rio Grande Outlet, 5001 East Expressway 83 Building 8, space 820, Mercedes, TX, 78570
- Traverse Mountain Outlet, 3700 North Cabelas Blvd Ste 440, Lehi, UT, 84043
- Zion Factory Stores, 250 N. Red Cliff Dr. Suite 12, ST. GEORGE, UT, 84790
Virginia
- Valley View Mall, 4802 Valley View Blvd., Ste LB50, Roanoke, VA, 24012
- Williamsburg Outlet, 5715-75 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA, 23188
- Fair Oaks, 11715-U Fair Oaks Mall, Sp J225, Fairfax, VA, 22033
- Leesburg Corner, 241 Fort Evans Rd. NE, Ste. 1257, Leesburg, VA, 20176
Vermont
- Manchester Designer Outlet, 135 Depot St #82, Manchester Center, VT, 05255
Washington
- Factory Stores at North Bend, 661 S Fork Ave. SW Suite 4-C, North Bend, WA, 98045
- University Village, 2690 N.E. University Village St. – Space A, Seattle, WA, 98105
- Supermall of the NW Outlet, 1101 Supermall Wy., Sp 1336, Auburn, WA, 98001
- Westfield South Center Mall, 670 Southcenter Mall, Tukwila, WA, 98188
- Alderwood, 3000 184th St SW Space #294, Lynnwood, WA, 98037
- Spokane Valley Plaza Outlet, 15635 East Broadway, Spokane, WA, 99037
- Centralia Outlet, 1404 Lum Road, Centralia, WA, 98531
- Columbia Center, 1321 N Columbia Center Blvd #537, Kennewick, WA, 99336
- Woodinville Outlet, 13910 NE Mill Pl, Woodinville, WA, 98072
- Seattle Premium Outlet, 10600 Quilceda Blvd. #340, Tulalip, WA, 98271
Wisconsin
- Johnson Creek Factory Shoppes, 595 West Linmar Lane, Ste B-40, Johnson Creek, WI, 53038
- Mayfair, 2500 North Mayfair Road, Sp 432, Wauwatosa, WI, 53226
- Oshkosh Mfg Outlet, 3001 S. Washburn, Ste #E-80, Oshkosh, WI, 54904
- Fox River, 4301 West Wisconsin Ave #128, Appleton, WI, 54913
- Wisconsin Dells, 210 Gasser Road Spc 581, Wisconsin Dells, WI, 53913
- Pleasant Prairie Outlet, 11601 108th St Unit 554, PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI, 53158
- Oakwood, 4800 Golf Rd, Space 822, Eau Claire, WI, 54701
Alberta
- Kingsway Garden, 109th and Princess Elizabeth Ave Spc 628, Edmonton, AB, T5G 3A6
- West Edmonton, 8770 170 St NW # 1992, Edmonton, AB, T5T 4M2
- Market Mall, 3625 Shaganappi Trail NW #40R, Calgary, AB, T3A 0E2
- Chinook Centre, 6455 McCloud Trail SW Space 1229, Calgary, AB, T2H 0K8
British Columbia
- Coquitlam Centre, 2929 Barnet Highway, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 5R5
- Woodgrove Centre, 102-6631 Island Hwy North #80, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 4T7
- Government Street, 1254 Government St., Victoria, BC, V8W 1Y3
- Park Royal, 2002 Park Royal S. Space 997, West Vancouver, BC, V7T 2W4
- Mayfair, 638 Mayfair Shopping Centre, Victoria, BC, V8Z 6E3
- Tsawwassen Outlet, 130-5000 Canoe Pass Way, Tsawwassen, BC, V4M 0B3
New Brunswick
- Champlain Place, 477 Paul St., Sp W4, Dieppe, NB, E1A 4X5
Nova Scotia
- Mic Mac Mall, 21 Mic Mac Blvd., Sp 137A, Dartmouth, NS, B3A 4N3
Ontario
- Tanger Outlets Cookstown, 3311 Simcoe Road 89 Ste #H40, Cookstown, ON, L0L 1L0
- Bayshore Shopping Centre, 100 Bayshore Dr., Ottawa, ON, K2B 8C1
- Station Mall, 293 Bay St Space #K5, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 1X3
- Lime Ridge Mall, 999 Upper Wentworth Street, Unit 411, Hamilton, ON, L9A 4X5
- Don Mills, 32 Karl Fraser Rd CRU J10, TORONTO, ON, M3C 0E8
- Vaughan Mills Outlet, 1 Bass Pro Dr. Ste 713, Vaughan, ON, L4K 5W4
- Place d’Orleans, 110 Place d’Orleans Dr, Space 700, Ottawa, ON, K1C 2L9
- Upper Canada Mall, 17600 Yonge St #DD16, Newmarket, ON, L3Y 4Z1
- The Outlet Collection @ Niagara, 300 Taylor Rd Unit#317 Bldg 300, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, L0S 1J0
- Tanger Outlets Ottawa, 8555 Campeau Dr Unit#380, Ottawa, ON, K2T 0K5
- Quinte Mall, 390 North Front St, Belleville, ON, K8P 3E1
Saskatchewan
- Midtown Plaza, 21 1st Ave. S., Saskatoon, SK, S7K 1J5
