Haynes Furniture to Close Virginia Beach Flagship
The 128-year-old retailer is closing all 12 locations, including its Virginia Beach headquarters, after sluggish demand in the furniture sector.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Retail
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Haynes Furniture is permanently closing its Virginia Beach flagship store and headquarters, expected between February 15 and February 28, 2027. The retailer is discontinuing its Haynes Furniture and The Dump brands and closing all 12 locations after launching going-out-of-business sales on October 8.
Why it matters
The closure removes a long-standing Virginia Beach retail fixture and affects approximately 83 employees in the area. It reflects broader pressure on furniture sellers as consumers pull back on home spending.
Furniture and home furnishings retail sales fell 2.7% year over year in September 2026, according to the National Retail Federation Retail Monitor. The Virginia Beach closure affects about 83 employees, though Haynes has not set a final shopping day for any location.
The players
Haynes Furniture
A Virginia furniture retailer founded in 1898 and operated by the Strelitz family since 1930, now closing all of its stores.
SB360 Capital Partners
A retail liquidation firm overseeing Haynes Furniture's going-out-of-business sales.
The details
Haynes Furniture enlisted retail liquidation firm SB360 Capital Partners to oversee going-out-of-business sales that began October 8, 2026, and all purchases made from that date are final with no refunds or exchanges. The Virginia Beach closure, at 5324 Virginia Beach Boulevard, was disclosed in an October 30 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filing. Additional markdowns are planned throughout the liquidation.
Timeline
September 2026: Furniture retail sales declined 2.7% year over year.
October 8, 2026: Haynes announced closure of all 12 locations and launched liquidation sales.
October 30, 2026: WARN notice filed disclosing Virginia Beach closure details.
February 15-28, 2027: Expected closure window for the Virginia Beach flagship.
Industry Landscape
The 2.7% year-over-year drop in furniture and home furnishings retail sales recorded by the National Retail Federation Retail Monitor in September 2026 provides the backdrop for Haynes's decision. Haynes's closure of 12 locations marks a sharp break from a business that had operated since 1898.
Shoppers who want Haynes furniture should expect markdowns through the liquidation but no returns or exchanges on purchases made from October 8, 2026 onward. The closure of the Virginia Beach headquarters also removes a local retail option that had served the area since 1898.
The takeaway
Buyers planning to purchase from Haynes should weigh the lack of returns or exchanges during liquidation against the discounts on offer. Local shoppers in Virginia Beach should watch for the final shopping day, expected before the February 2027 closure window.
What happens next
Haynes is expected to close its Virginia Beach flagship between February 15 and February 28, 2027, and a final shopping day has not yet been announced.
Further reading
For more on how furniture sellers are handling the slowdown, see our Retail coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Telegraph.
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