Major Sacramento retail closures highlight 2025 business shift

This collection of stories explores the wave of retail closures shaping Sacramento's business landscape in 2025.

The downtown Macy’s closure after 62 years marks the end of an era, while Joann also moves to shut several local fabric and craft stores following bankruptcy proceedings. Hot Topic announced a final sale at Sunrise Mall, and Blue Diamond plans to wind down operations at its longstanding midtown facility, affecting hundreds of workers.

Faria Bakery ended its Historic Folsom location, V. Miller Meats closed after a decade, and Twin Peaks left its last California spot behind. Legacy spots like 524 Mexican Restaurant and Cantina also locked their doors owing to business pressures and competition.

Read the stories below.

A customer sits outside the Macy’s at Downtown Commons in Sacramento on Monday, March 4, 2024. By Hector Amezcua

NO. 1: MACY’S IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO, ONCE AN ANCHOR STORE, OFFICIALLY SET TO CLOSE AFTER 62 YEARS

Another capital region Macy’s, at Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights, will also close. | Published January 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ishani Desai

Pedestrians walk past the Downtown Commons Macy’s in Sacramento on Monday, March 4, 2024. By Hector Amezcua

NO. 2: WHY IS DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO MACY’S CLOSING? WHAT’S NEXT FOR BUILDING? EXPERTS WEIGH IN

What’s next for Sacramento’s downtown Macy’s building? | Published January 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Annika Merrilees

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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 IS CLOSING 500 FABRIC STORES IN US. ARE SACRAMENTO-AREA SHOPS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK?

The fabric and crafts retail chain store announced in January that it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. | Published February 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Marcus D. Smith

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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

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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

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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

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NO. 7: SACRAMENTO MEXICAN INSTITUTION IS CLOSING AFTER MORE THAN 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS

Its last day will be Sunday, according to the owners. | Published May 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Camila Pedrosa

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NO. 8: TWIN PEAKS’ SACRAMENTO-AREA CLOSURE MARKS END OF POPULAR CHAIN IN CALIFORNIA

The Texas-based sports bar and restaurant’s closure in Arden Arcade was California’s first and last location. | Published June 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kat Tran

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Blue Diamond’s almond plant stands at 16th and C streets in Sacramento on Friday, June 6, 2025, the day the almond cooperative annouced plans to wind down operations at the historic facility and transfer operations elsewhere in the Central Valley. By NATHANIEL LEVINE

NO. 9: NEARBY SACRAMENTO BUSINESSES REACT TO BLUE DIAMOND CLOSING. ‘HATE TO SEE THEM GO’

The almond-production giant plans to wind down operations at its midtown location over the next two years. | Published June 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Sean Campbell

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.