These Are the Beloved '90s Stores That No Longer Exist 5.10.2020 · By 2015, it was forced to file for bankruptcy, and by the end of 2017, all of Wet Seal's brick-and-mortar stores had closed. Today, the only remnants of Wet Seal are an online store and the occasional pair of jeans at a thrift store. And for more retail chains that are saying goodbye, This 132-Year-Old Beloved Department Store Could Be Doomed.