Can we say Starbucks? I don't know why people think they can open so many stores so fast. I think Gordan Ramsey said it best, "Get your first one going really strong before you look to a second one."

Shame. The only store I bought clothes from. For 7.98, I could buy work pants that lasted just as long as Old Navy, etc. Got my daughter a thick winter coat there two years ago, it still looks new. Just paid 30.00 to replace it, that was on sale.

The thing about Steve and berry's is that I dont know anyone who could fit their heads threw the neck holes on the shirts and sweat shirts .They made them for people with tiny heads.I have a normal sized head too. If you notice people with cuts on the neck of their sweatshirts you can bet $ they got them at Steve and berry's

A Steve and Berry's opend in the mall in a town we used to live in.. my sons were thrilled so we went and bought them logo tee shirts for 5 bucks and some other things.... washed the tees once they shrank and the decals washed off of them.. We never went back.. some times cheap is just that CHEAP in all aspects.. I felt bad for the teens who worked hard to earn any money who spent it there.. they were wear once and throw them out junk.

lol, yes Jim i know what you mean. the sizing scale of their clothes was really weird. every thing bought there fit strange.

Their clothing was cheap, shoddy, and fell apart after only 2 or 3 wearings. Not to mention the odd sizing that ran VERY small. I'm a M, and sometimes, an XL barely fit. Ridiculous.

Our family bought quite a bit of stuff from Steve and Barry's and it was reasonably good quality. My wife bought several items from the Bitten line that were quite nice. What aggravated me was that we wanted a pair of Amanda Bynes's skinny jeans and they never stocked them. Plenty of bootcut, but no skinny. Repeated emails to customer service as to why never got much of an answer. I guess they were just strapped and couldn't get stock. Too bad.

never heard of them, must be and east coast thing, to many malls and alot of empty stores in all of them

You know I am sad to see this store go. If I wanted to pay 100 dollars for shoes I could...FOR ME THAT IS...But I have 3 kids and this store was a nice change of pace..I am not saying the clothes are top quality, but they are cheap enough that if I wanted to buy another one, I could buy it for the whole family and not just for 1....This store was aimed for parents trying for their kids. Not for people who can afford more, and want more. I hate to see the stores go.

This truly sucks but not a surprise. Lots of malls are going to be hurt with this. S&B was a huge new anchor to the Biltmore Square Mall in Asheville.

This store had a lot of really cheaply made crap.
When SJP put her line there, it was so cheap, like SJP would wear it, when she makes millions, yeah right.
Much better quality at Old Navy & on sale they are same prices.

I am particularly going to miss their Rocky Road Ice Cream. Had the biggest chunks of chocolate I had ever seen.

They should have never gone into the malls and should have stuck to what they did best and successfully for many years, college and university logo apparel (T-shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, hats, and an occasional jacket) in stores within walking distance of colleges and universities. They would sell 5 for the price of one and several friends could have a college T-shirt or you could have several. Great for students on a limited college budget.

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Steve & Barry are happily enjoing another anniverasary together and it's too bad that their business failed.....Be good my lovies!!Aunt Blanche Sweetly...

I hope Circuit City gets bought out my the Mexican billionaire who is after them - I would hate to see their stores go too, they really have some good stuff and a great website to order from and pick up in store. Steve and Barry's was unfortunately one of those flukey places - it did well at first, but then the stuff seemed to get poorer in quality and I didn't bother to go there any more.

At the time I bought them in the college store about 10 years ago they were using normal brands, Fruit of the Loom, Haynes, etc, for the T-shirts and not fall-apart stuff. The logos are still clear and bright.

The place was a junk store~~~~JUNK JUNK JUNK.........I say Goodbye ....

I'm sad about this, because it was a good concept. But, I can see at least partly why they went under: the store nearest me didn't sell skirts, and only sold a few dresses. I went there recently looking for a skirt for a special occasion, and couldn't find ANY skirts, much less for that. They didn't sell some items people need, like skirts. It was mostly shirts in there. That didn't make sense. You can't just eliminate an entire set of clothing, like skirts and dresses.

I've bought a couple of things there, but wondered how long their business model could survive selling everything made cheaply in China, but obviously taking much, much less of a profit margin than any other retailer. Boy, these are going to be some HUGE holes to fill in malls everywhere.