Iconic convenience store chain closing after long goodbye
The company has been living on borrowed time, and the much-loved name will soon disappear.
Death rarely comes quickly for retail brands.
In many ways, retailers are like cats that have nine lives. A company like JCPenney has survived bankruptcy, new owners, and becoming a lot less relevant.
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Even Sears still exists, although it's a sad shadow of its former self. The same can be said for Toys R Us, Sharper Image, and countless other brands that have gone bankrupt.
Some brands linger even after it seems like they have been fully killed. Both Party City and Blockbuster Video each have one location left, even though the parent companies have long since called it quits. Radio Shack also has some remaining U.S. operators who own rights to continue using the name, even though it has long ceased to mean much.
Retailers tend to be like horror-movie villains. They often only seem dead, only to miraculously survive in time for the next sequel.
