Bankrupt Pier 1 is closing stores but Kennewick isn’t on the

list

The Kennewick outlet of Pier 1 Imports is not on the list of

hundreds of stores slated for closure.

Pier 1 Imports Inc., based in Fort Worth, Texas, filed for

protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in

Virginia on Feb. 17.  The petition sets

the stage for a sale.

The widely anticipated move follows a Jan. 6 announcement

the struggling the home décor retailer would close 450 stores nationwide.

The bankruptcy petition clarifies that the company will

close all its Canadian stores as well as many U.S. ones.

USA Today posted a full list of stores closing. It includes

five in Washington state (Everett, Federal Way, Redmond, Seattle and Tacoma)

and one in Oregon (Roseburg).

Key documents are posted at dm.epiq11.com/case/pier1/info