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Pier 1 Imports declares bankruptcy, local store to remain open

A customer steps out of a Pier 1 Imports store which was having a closeout sale, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, in Larchmont, N.Y. Home goods retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection Monday after years of sliding sales. The Fort Worth, Texas-based company, which was founded in 1962, has recently struggled with increased competition from online retailers such as Wayfair. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) Photo: Associated Press


FORT WORTH, Texas — Pier 1 Imports is the latest large retailer to declare bankruptcy.

The Bellingham store is not on the company’s closure list as it restructures.

The furniture and home decor company is closing hundreds of locations nationwide in an effort to cut costs and align their business with the current operating environment.

The Pier 1 in Everett near the mall as well as locations in Redmond, Seattle, Tacoma, and Federal Way are slated to close.

The company is also closing all Canadian stores.

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