Economy

Virgin Megastores to close

By Kevin Roderick | March 2, 2009 12:41 PM

Virgin Megastores' five remaining retail stores will close by this summer, individuals inside the company told TheWrap today. The site says that Virgin Entertainment Group CEO Simon Wright announced the mass closures to employees at Virgin's corporate offices in Los Angeles late on Friday.

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