Body Central closes stores in Southern Park Mall and Eastwood Mall

BOARDMAN

Body Central stores in Southern Park Mall and Eastwood Mall have closed.

The clothing retailer based in Jacksonville, Fla. announced Friday that all of its 265 stores in 28 states would close Sunday. About 2,500 employees were affected by the announcement.

On Jan. 7, the company announced that it was “experiencing significant liquidity challenges and has taken several steps to identify and evaluate potential strategic and financial alternatives.”

Those alternatives were not limited to the possibility of filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Body Central Corp. was founded in 1972. It targeted women in their late teens to mid-30s.