Centre County businesses that announced closures in 2025

Recurring themes among the Centre County businesses that announced closures in 2025 include rising costs, financial challenges and the need for business restructuring. Many business owners express difficulty in managing rents, food costs or strategic shifts.

8 Mile Pizza, a State College eatery, cited high food costs and financial issues for its sudden closure. The restaurant said it planned to explore new opportunities and remained hopeful about a future comeback. House of Kashmir, a clothing store in State College, relinquished its location due to impending changes to the Pugh Street parking garage. The owner, retiring after 45 years, cherished community relationships and fond memories with customers during its operation.

Joann, a major craft store, included its State College branch among 500 locations marked as underperforming. The company began an immediate closure processes following Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, impacting employees and customers. Creekside at the Gamble Mill closed its Bellefonte restaurant after four years. The closure follows a history of new management and expansion efforts within the historic site. Other businesses at the Gamble Mill, like a craft cocktail bar, continue operating without changes.

Joann fabric and crafts at 505 Benner Pike on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. By Abby Drey

NO. 1: MAJOR CRAFT STORE IN STATE COLLEGE LISTED AS ONE OF 500 ‘UNDERPERFORMING ‘ LOCATIONS SET TO CLOSE

Going-out-of-business sales could start as soon as this weekend. | Published February 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Halie Kines

8 Mile Pizza plans to open at 300 S. Pugh St. in State College. By Matt DiSanto

NO. 2: CITING HIGH COSTS, THIS STATE COLLEGE PIZZA SHOP HAS SUDDENLY CLOSED ITS DOORS

While announcing its closure, the restaurant said “this isn’t goodbye forever.” | Published February 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Matt DiSanto

House of Kashmir at 130 East Calder Way in downtown State College has closed. By Abby Drey

NO. 3: STATE COLLEGE SHOP CLOSES AFTER MORE THAN 45 YEARS IN BUSINESS. ‘SO MANY GREAT MEMORIES’

The owner said closing the shop comes as local officials weigh the future of the parking garage that sits atop his business. | Published March 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Matt DiSanto

Inside the Nittany Mall on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. By Abby Drey

NO. 4: SMALL BUSINESS INSIDE NITTANY MALL TO CLOSE AFTER 9 YEARS, OWNER LOOKS TO SELL

The closure has been in the works for more than a year. | Published June 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Bret Pallotto

Oeuf Boeuf et Bacon, located at 131 S. Garner St. in State College, has closed its doors. By Matt DiSanto

NO. 5: FRENCH DINER CLOSES IN ICONIC STATE COLLEGE PROPERTY

The restaurant opened in September 2022. | Published July 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Matt DiSanto

Chen’s Mongolian Buffet is pictured here at 1880 S. Atherton St. in State College on Aug. 4, 2025. By Matt DiSanto

NO. 6: LONGTIME STATE COLLEGE BUFFET SET TO CLOSE

As a longtime State College-area buffet prepares to close, a national chain appears poised to take its place. | Published August 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Matthew DiSanto

People enter the Nittany Mall on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. By Abby Drey

NO. 7: THIS LONGTIME NITTANY MALL STORE IS CLOSING SOON. HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

A Nittany Mall store is expected to close its doors after decades in business. | Published August 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Matthew DiSanto

A room full of video games at Unlimited Treasures 2 along the Benner Pike on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. By Abby Drey

NO. 8: BELLEFONTE AREA ANTIQUE STORE CLOSING, BUT ONE OWNER PLANS TOY SHOP NEARBY

After three years in business, a Bellefonte area antique shop will soon close its doors for good, although one of the owners aims to remain local with some big future business plans. | Published August 29, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jacob Michael

Creekside at the Gamble Mill has seemingly closed after more than four years in business. By Jacob Michael

NO. 9: RESTAURANT AT HISTORIC GAMBLE MILL IN BELLEFONTE CLOSES AFTER 4 YEARS IN BUSINESS

A restaurant inside a historic Bellefonte site has seemingly closed its doors for good. | Published September 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Matt DiSanto

Empanadas from Lupita’s Authentic Mexican Food on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. By Abby Drey

NO. 10: THIS MEXICAN RESTAURANT CLOSED ITS ORIGINAL CENTRE COUNTY LOCATION. HERE’S WHY

A family-owned Mexican restaurant is closing its original State College Centre County location. | Published October 29, 2025 | Read Full Story by Matt DiSanto

Tatiana Polay works on making a sugar rose at her new bakery Cakeshop by Tati on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. By Abby Drey

NO. 11: THIS CENTRE COUNTY BAKERY WILL CLOSE ITS SHOP BUT KEEP SELLING SWEETS. HERE’S WHY

A Centre County bakery will close its brick-and-mortar store this winter to streamline its operations. | Published November 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Matt DiSanto

State College’s Noodles & Company has closed at 244 W. College Ave. after 13 years in business. By Matt DiSanto

NO. 12: THIS DOWNTOWN STATE COLLEGE NOODLE SHOP HAS CLOSED AFTER 13 YEARS IN BUSINESS

State College’s Noodles Company has closed after more than 13 years in business. | Published December 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Matt DiSanto

NO. 13: THIS LONGTIME NITTANY MALL CLOTHING RETAILER PLANS TO CLOSE AFTER 27 YEARS

A longtime Nittany Mall store plans to close early next year. | Published December 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Matt DiSanto

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.