Montana’s Retail Reckoning: New, Major Closures in 2025

BUTTE, MT - Montana’s retail landscape is shifting yet again, and 2025 has already proven to be a challenging year for national chains and local businesses alike.

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While Montana has always been known for its resilient communities and strong local economies, even the Treasure State isn’t immune to the broader economic forces impacting retailers across the country.

In recent years, we’ve seen everything from corporate restructuring to inflation-driven price hikes take their toll on the retail industry.

Some companies have struggled to adapt to the growing dominance of e-commerce, while others have faced the reality that their once-loyal customer base simply isn’t shopping the way it used to.

The result? Store closures that leave employees scrambling, commercial spaces sitting vacant, and customers wondering where to turn next.

While Montana may not have the retail saturation of major metropolitan areas, we’ve certainly felt the sting of these closures.

From Missoula to Billings, Bozeman to Butte, familiar storefronts have darkened, some quietly disappearing while others have left behind clearance sales and going-out-of-business banners.

For Montanans, these closures aren’t just about losing a place to shop—they mark a change in the fabric of our communities, reshaping local economies and leaving behind big questions about what comes next.

So, which retailers have shut their doors in 2025? Let’s take a look at the biggest names that have either downsized or disappeared entirely from Montana’s shopping scene this year.

There you have it/ It's sad to see a lot of these close their doors, but—as the kids say—that's the way the cookie crumbles.