T.J. Maxx Shuts Three Stores as TJX Adds 23 New Locations
T.J. Maxx closing stores has stirred concern among shoppers, but the off-price retailer is not pulling back nationwide. So far this year, the chain has closed three locations in Massachusetts and Maryland, and each closure appears tied to individual real estate decisions rather than a wider retreat.
The confirmed T.J. Maxx store closures in 2026 are:
- 360 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts
- 8661 Colesville Road (Ellsworth Place), Silver Spring, Maryland
- 1262 Vocke Road (Country Club Mall), Cumberland, Maryland
The three-story Newbury Street store in Boston, which opened in 2016, closed in early January. TJX filed a WARN notice with Massachusetts in September 2025 stating that 117 employees would be laid off starting January 5, 2026, and that all affected workers would be offered the chance to transfer to another store. According to CBS Boston, the chain's Downtown Crossing store in Boston remains open.
In Maryland, T.J. Maxx shut down its Ellsworth Place mall location in downtown Silver Spring, ending a ten-year run and affecting about 60 employees, as MoCo Show first reported. The Cumberland store inside Country Club Mall rounds out the confirmed list, though fewer details have been made public about that closure.
A T.J. Maxx spokesperson told The U.S. Sun that they are "always assessing and reviewing our real estate strategies," adding that the Boston area has been home to the company's headquarters for nearly 50 years and remains an important market.
T.J. Maxx operates more than 1,300 stores in the U.S. and is the largest brand under TJX Companies, which also owns Marshalls, HomeGoods, HomeSense, and Sierra. In the quarter ended August 1, 2026, TJX added 23 stores to reach 5,285 locations worldwide, while consolidated comparable sales rose 4%, beating the company's own plan.
TJX raised their long-term global store target by 500 locations to 7,500 and plans to grow their store base by about 4% a year starting in fiscal 2028. That leaves room for more than 2,200 additional stores across their brands.
Elizabeth Lafontaine of foot-traffic data firm Placer.ai told Inc. that growing chains benefit from more strategic location selection, which can require adjustments over time. She also noted that off-price retail remains a stronghold of traffic growth, driven by its value proposition and an in-store experience that encourages repeat visits.
Lafontaine cautioned, however, that as consumers become more selective about discretionary spending, the off-price category could face more pressure ahead.
Gregg Schwartz, founder of Overstock Trader, expects more closures in older, high-rent urban locations, paired with new openings in suburban and secondary markets. As he put it, "It's a footprint rebalancing, not a retreat."
Shoppers unsure about a specific store can check T.J. Maxx's online store locator to confirm whether their nearest location is still open.
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