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Clothing Chain To Close All Stores, Including 17 In CT, Laying Off Nearly 500 Clothing Chain To Close All Stores, Including 17 In CT, Laying Off Nearly 500
Clothing Chain To Close All Stores, Including 17 In CT, Laying Off Nearly 500 A clothing store with 46 locations across five states is selling off its inventory and closing all its locations.  EbLens, a retail store with a 70-year history, is liquidating its inventory and closing all its stores for the "benefit of creditors," according to Steven Victor, Executive Manager of Eblens ABC LLC.  The chain was created in New Britain, Connecticut in 1949 and now sells name-brand streetwear, footwear, and accessories.  EbLens currently employs close to 500 people across all its stores, including 17 in Connecticut and 17 in Massachusetts.  The workers will lose their jobs …

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Two Sought In Bridgeport Store Robbery That Injured Manager Two Sought In Bridgeport Store Robbery That Injured Manager
Two Sought In Bridgeport Store Robbery That Injured Manager Bridgeport police are searching for two people who allegedly stole numerous items from the EbLens store and then injured the manager as they ran out the front door. The incident took place around 6:15 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 3, at the store located at 56 Boston Ave., Bridgeport, said Rowena White, spokeswoman for the Bridgeport Police Department.   When police arrived on the scene, the store manager told them she had received a call from the store's Park Avenue location warning her that two people had attempted to steal items and may be headed for the Bridgeport store. According to …

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by Kathy Reakes