New moms and dads will be losing one of their favorite stores in the next couple of months with the closing of another national chain

Chain Closing Stores Across U.S. including Illinois, and Wisconsin

After Babies-R-Us closed in 2018, the only superstore for infants and baby items has been Buy Buy Baby.

Offering clothing, strollers, and other items for use with infants and young children, Buy Buy Baby is planning store closures of 137 locations across the U.S.

Illinois stores that will close include:

  • Downers Grove, IL
  • Crystal Lake, IL
  • Naperville, IL
  • Gurnee, IL
  • Schaumburg, IL
  • Granger, IL

Buy Buy Baby operates 137 locations across the United States, according to Wikipedia, and is part of the Bed, Bath, and Beyond family of stores, which is currently closing all of its stores.

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There's only one location of Buy Buy Baby in Wisconsin located in Brookfield, and that will also be closing in the upcoming weeks.

Brick-and-mortar locations are still open, but not for long

On their company website, Buy Buy Baby left of message for their loyal customers saying, "We have made the difficult decision to begin winding down our operations."

For those who may have set up a registry with Buy Buy Baby or have gift cards for the store, the online store will remain open for the foreseeable future.

The company officially filed for bankruptcy on April 23rd, 2023; along with their online store, all 360 physical locations across the US and Canada will be liquidating their inventories and eventually closing permanently

For more information about Buy Buy Baby, CLiCK HERE.

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