Today, September 15, 2021, marked the final day of operations for dozens of Disney Store locations. Earlier this year, The Walt Disney Company confirmed that it would be “significantly reducing” its number of locations in North America.
At the time of the original announcement in March, a statement from Disney read, in part:
Today Disney announced plans to focus on its ecommerce business and significantly reduce its brick-and-mortar footprint, beginning with the closure of at least 60 stores in North America this year.
Over the next year Disney will focus on providing a more seamless, personalized and franchise-focused ecommerce experience through its shopDisney platform which will be complemented by greater integration with Disney Parks apps and social media platforms. This will be coupled with an assortment of new and elevated merchandise from the Company’s full range of brands, including adult apparel collections and artist collaborations, trend-forward streetwear, premium home products and collectibles.
Since that time, dozens of Disney Stores not only in the United States and Canada, but Europe, too, have said “See ya real soon” for the last time. As of today, the following Disney Store locations are no longer open to Guests:
Arizona
Tempe: Arizona Mills, 5000 Arizona Mills Circle
Tucson: Tucson Premium Outlets, 6401 W. Marana Center Blvd.
California
Brea: Brea Mall, 1065 Brea Mall
Carlsbad: Carlsbad Premium Outlets, 5610 Paseo Del Norte
Cerritos: Los Cerritos Shopping Center, 163 Los Cerritos Center
Concord: Sunvalley Mall, 1 Sunvalley Mall
Daly City: Serramonte Center, 25 Serramonte Center
Fresno: Fashion Fair, 587 E Shaw Ave.
Gilroy: Gilroy Premium Outlet, 681 Leavesley Road
Lakewood: Lakewood Center, 88 Lakewood Center Mall
Los Angeles: Westfield Century City, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd.
Modesto: Vintage Faire, 3401 Dale Road
National City: Westfield Plaza Bonita, 3030 Plaza Bonita Road
San Francisco: Stockton Street, 39 Stockton St. (Closing on or before Sept. 8)
Santa Clara: Westfield Valley Fair, 2855 Stevens Creek Boulevard
It is important to note that these ongoing Disney Store closures do not impact shops, such as World of Disney, at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California.
Furthermore, Disney recently expanded its partnership with retail giant, Target, and over 100 more stores around the nation will be receiving Disney “shop-in-shop” locations.
What are Disney fans saying?
Disney lovers — especially those who don’t live near a Disney Park — are devastated by the news of even more Disney Stores permanently closing today.
It’s apparently come to this…@DisneyStoreGBR you need to stop closing the stores!! You are literally breaking my heart what in the world do you expect us to do? #disney #disneystore #PleaseRT
It’s apparently come to this…@DisneyStoreGBR you need to stop closing the stores!! You are literally breaking my heart ❤️ what in the world do you expect us to do? #disney#disneystore#PleaseRT
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