Wednesday, February 21, 2001
NASCAR Thunder stores closing
TNN, a cable channel owned by Viacom Inc., said it will close all 11 of its NASCAR Thunder stores — including one at Kenwood Towne Centre — to leave the retail business.
The stores, which sell auto-racing collectibles, apparel and memorabilia, will be shut in 30-45 days, and about 60 people will lose their jobs, spokeswoman Cheryl Daly said. TNN said branded-entertainment retailing is a depressed marketplace.
In addition to Kenwood, the stores are in Atlanta; Dallas; Phoenix; Charleston, W.Va.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Mobile, Ala.; Richmond and Roanoke, Va.; and Winston-Salem, N.C.
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