Eddie Bauer set to close all U.S. stores as retailer preps bankruptcy

Outdoor clothing retailer Eddie Bauer is expected to file for bankruptcy and close all its stores nationwide.

The retailer has more than 200 stores nationwide, according to its website. Eddie Bauer was preparing to file for Chapter 11 and end it's brick-and-mortar business in the U.S., according to Women’s Wear Daily.

There is one Eddie Bauer store on Long Island, at Tanger Outlets Riverhead. 

It's unclear if the Riverhead store had already closed as of Monday. Calls to the Riverhead store were automatically connected to the store’s voice mail, with the message, “no one is available to take your call.” 

The store's hours of operation are listed from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Monday, according to the company’s website.

According to its website, Eddie Bauer has already closed four of its 11 New York State locations, including one at Tanger Outlets in Deer Park. The Deer Park store closed in June 2024, according to an archived version of the store’s webpage. 

The Street notes Eddie Bauer previously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2003 under its then-parent company Spiegel Inc. and again in 2009 as Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. Store operations are currently owned by Catalyst Brands (formed last year by Simon Simon Property Group, Brookfield Corp., Authentic Brands Group and Shein) under license from brand owner Authentic Brands Group.

But according to RetailWire, a new bankruptcy would only force its U.S. retail stores to close while business locations in Japan would not be impacted. Eddie Bauer could also continue manufacturing, online sales, and wholesale operations in North America, allowing the brand to remain and be sold elsewhere.

Eddie Bauer, Catalyst Brands and Authentic Brands have not commented on the reported plans to file for bankruptcy and close U.S. stores.

Newsday's Celia Young contributed to this story.