Carter's is permanently shutting down hundreds of stores. The children's apparel and accessories retailer announced today that it plans to close 25 percent of its brick-and-mortar fleet, or about 200 locations, as the leases of those units expire.

Is Carters going out of business 2021?

Carter's is not going out of business. ... While the closings will impact both Carter and OshKosh B'gosh brands, the retailer also announced that it plans to open 100 stores over the next five years. The company currently operates over 850 stores in North America.

Are Carters stores closing?

Carter's hasn't announced which stores will close, and in what order, but they said that 60% of the stores identified for closure will shutter by the end of 2021. That's just over 100 stores.