Eight Sacramento businesses close as retail pressures rise

In 2025, Sacramento's retail scene is facing big shifts as major stores close. Macy’s is shutting its longtime downtown location and another at Sunrise Mall, leading to layoffs and questions about the future of those key properties. Joann is closing all of its Sacramento-area fabric stores after a national bankruptcy, marking the end of a longtime craft staple.

Local favorites like Mixed Bag in midtown and V. Miller Meats in East Sacramento have also announced closures, impacting loyal customers and neighborhood connections. Even Hot Topic at Sunrise Mall and Forever 21 at Arden Fair are exiting, signaling a broader change in shopping choices and community gathering spots.

The Macy’s at Downtown Commons in Sacramento on Monday, March 4, 2024.

NO. 1: OVER 100 MACY’S EMPLOYEES IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY TO BE LAID OFF AS 2 LOCAL STORES CLOSE

The Sacramento County stores are two of 66 that the company has identified as set for closure nationwide. | Published January 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Annika Merrilees

Owner Linda Novi, 77, adjusts some merchandise at Mixed Bag, a beloved midtown Sacramento gift shop, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. She is ready to retire and plans to close the store after unsuccessful attempts to find a buyer. By NATHANIEL LEVINE

NO. 2: BELOVED MIDTOWN SACRAMENTO SHOP, KNOWN FOR ‘TOTAL IMPRACTICALITY,’ TO CLOSE AFTER 47 YEARS

The owner plans to retire and close the store, ending its 47-year run. | Published February 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Annika Merrilees

A Jo-Ann fabrics store is seen in Roseville, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. A recent California Supreme Court decision ruled in favor of the retail chain, which wanted to exercise a clause in its leasing contract for lower rent when an Elk Grove shopping center lost two anchor tenants. The court ruled on the matter after two appellate courts offered differing opinions on the viability of such agreements. By Daniel Hunt

NO. 3: JOANN TO CLOSE ALL US LOCATIONS AFTER BEING SOLD. SEE ‘UNIQUE DEALS’ AT SACRAMENTO-AREA STORES

The fabric store chain is shutting down more than 800 locations across the nation. | Published February 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Marcus D. Smith

Faria Bakery recently had a pulled pork sandwich special with smoked date barbecue sauce.

NO. 4: FARIA BAKERY CLOSES RESTAURANT IN HISTORIC FOLSOM AFTER OVER 2 YEARS IN BUSINESS

Its North Oak Park storefront and weekly popup at Folsom’s Saturday Farmers Market remain. | Published March 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Benjy Egel

Eric Veldman Miller, owner of V. Miller Meats Craft Butchery in East Sacramento, said on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, that his sustainable turkeys for the Thanksgiving holiday are going quickly this year. He also said they will have some traditional and less traditional sides this year. “It’s going to be kind of fun this year, we are really looking forward to it,” he said. By Renée C. Byer

NO. 5: SACRAMENTO BUTCHER SHOP CLOSES AFTER 10 YEARS OF QUALITY MEATS. ‘IT’S A SAD DAY’

The East Sacramento store specialized in pasture-raised and grass-fed meat. | Published March 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado

NO. 6: HOT TOPIC IS CLOSING SACRAMENTO-AREA CLOTHING STORE WITH ‘FINAL SALE.’ HERE’S WHEN AND WHERE

“We are going to miss you all so much!” store representatives said in an Instagram post. | Published March 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Camila Pedrosa

Shoppers walk into the Forever 21 store at Arden Fair mall in Sacramento on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, as it liquidates its merchandise in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy sale. The store is one of two Sacramento-area locations the retailer is closing. By PAUL KITAGAKI JR.

NO. 7: ANOTHER FOREVER 21 STORE IS CLOSING IN SACRAMENTO AREA AMID BANKRUPTCY. HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

The trendy fashion chain recently declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy for a second time. | Published March 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado

Device Brewing Co.’s taproom location at the midtown Ice Blocks development, 1610 R St. in Sacramento, is seen before business hours Saturday, April 26, 2025. The company will shut down its operations on Sunday. By Jennah Pendleton

NO. 8: DEVICE BREWING COMPANY TO CLOSE ALL 3 OF ITS SACRAMENTO LOCATIONS

The brewery has operated in Sacramento since 2013. | Published April 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jennah Pendleton

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