BIZNOTE: As Westwood Village’s J. Crew Factory moves ahead, Bronz’d closes

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Four months have passed since we told you a J. Crew Factory store was penciled in for the former GameStop and Desert Sun spaces in Westwood Village. The company has yet to make a formal announcement, but that’s not unusual (for example, Total Wine & More has yet to “announce” its Westwood store, but it’s posted May 30 as the opening date). We have word of two developments with the space – the tanningsalon that followed Desert Sun, Bronz’d, now has a note on the door saying it had closed immediately and permanently. We went by to check (top photo) after Wyatt sent the photo below of the note:

Meantime, Huy found a link providing new confirmation of the future J. Crew Factory store – this job listing for the store director.

ltmmgm May 23, 2025 (6:03 am)

Re: Bronz’d – what happens to their customers who may had purchased a “package” for 3 months and still has 2 months left of it, like myself are they just SOL?

Renee May 23, 2025 (9:57 am)

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Same question!
Louis May 23, 2025 (4:58 pm)

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I contacted my credit card company and challenged the transaction. I had literally purchased six months of tanning a week before they closed. According to my credit card company, they will contact whoever did the charge and if they don’t respond, then it’s credited back.

Ro May 23, 2025 (11:00 am)

This company is a scam my daughter just purchased a month of tanning for more than $127 the very next day they close we are trying to get hold of the company but we’re getting no answer

ltmmgm May 23, 2025 (11:37 am)

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If your daughter paid with a card I would call your bank/credit union immediately. I’m going to call ours right now and see what they say. Please let us all keep each other informed on our outcome with this.

MikeinSea May 23, 2025 (3:29 pm)

Bronz’d had quite the money grab at the ast week plus with their BOGO. Seemed desperate. I would guess they ran out of money and it was not a lease issue since they just opened a few months back.