Century 21 files for bankruptcy, will close Bay Ridge store
A Bay Ridge retail giant is calling it quits.
Department store Century 21 announced Thursday that it has filed for bankruptcy and will close its 13 stores, including its Bay Ridge location at 472 86th St. The retail chain has been a mainstay of the 86th Street shopping strip since 1961.
While there’s no official date for the store’s closure, a going-out-of-business sale will be held soon.
The company’s flagship store in lower Manhattan was damaged during the 9/11 terrorist attacks and was closed for renovations for five months.