CLOSURE: Major clothing store chain expected to close all shops in Canada

A clothing chain with an over 100 year history is expected to close its remaining stores in Canada.

Reports indicate Eddie Bauer will file a Chapter 11 bankruptcy to shutter its approximately 200 North American stores.

The outdoor apparel store has been closing brick-and-mortar stores in the last few years. The CF Toronto Eaton Centre location closed in early 2023. The Oshawa Centre store closed last month.

As of early February 2026, Eddie Bauer had 28 mall and outlet stores across Canada, according to a Retail Insider story.

The Chapter 11 filing applies specifically to Eddie Bauer’s brick-and-mortar store operations under Catalyst Brands, rather than the Eddie Bauer brand or its intellectual property, Retail Insider noted.

Authentic Brands Group owns the Eddie Bauer brand and its core IP, while Catalyst Brands holds the license to operate physical stores, the story noted. So, the brand can continue to operate an online store.

There are a few remaining Eddie Bauer stores in the Greater Toronto Area, including in the CF Shops at Don Mills, Vaughan Mills and Lime Ridge Mall in Hamilton.

The apparel chain has an over 100 year history. Seattle outdoorsman Eddie Bauer started a sport shop in 1920 and gradually grew to a major outdoor clothing brand.

Eddie Bauer entered the Canadian market in the late 1980.

It’s not yet clear when stores will close in Canada.

Lead photo: Evan Wise 

Editor’s note: This story was updated. The Oshawa Centre store closed in January.