I heard a rumor over the weekend that an the rue21 store at Alcoa Exchange would be closing, because it’s too close to the location at the Outlets of Little Rock, and they are trimming the number of stores down. And it’s not a rumor – it’s fact.
This rue21 store is right next to the now-empty Old Navy store that did the same thing only a few months ago. The rue21 corporate office did make an announcement via their website and social media that they would be closing stores. It’s just two sentences:
“It’s true – we are closing some stores. It was a difficult but necessary decision. We still have hundred of locations across the country, and our website rue21.com, open for business.”
They currently have 17 stores in Arkansas, and if you click to see locations on their website, it does unfortunately list the Alcoa Exchange store (Bryant) as one that will close soon.