Carrie Rengers

Longtime Bradley Fair retailer is filing for bankruptcy and planning to close

The national Francesca's chain is filing for bankruptcy and closing all its stores, including the one in Bradley Fair in Wichita. Pictured is a Francesca’s store in Fort Worth.
The national Francesca's chain is filing for bankruptcy and closing all its stores, including the one in Bradley Fair in Wichita. Pictured is a Francesca’s store in Fort Worth. rhailey@star-telegram.com

Longtime Bradley Fair retailer Francesca’s will be closing, though it’s not yet clear when that will happen.

The Houston chain, which has more than 450 stores nationally, is filing for bankruptcy.

An employee at the Bradley Fair Francesca’s referred questions to the company. No one at the corporate level was immediately available for comment on Monday.

The employee said a closing date hasn’t been set yet.

The store opened in the center at 21st and North Rock Road as Francesca’s Collections in 2009.

It sells women’s clothing, jewelry and gifts.

The chain’s website is advertising a last-chance warehouse sale with steeply reduced prices.

This story was originally published January 19, 2026 at 11:14 AM.

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Carrie Rengers
The Wichita Eagle
Carrie Rengers has been a reporter for more than three decades, including more than 20 years at The Wichita Eagle. If you have a tip, please e-mail or tweet her or call 316-268-6340.
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