Davidoff announced that it will be closing two of its four “Davidoff of Geneva” U.S. flagship stores this fall. The company said it is opting not to renew the leases on its stores in River Oaks in Houston or Brookfield Place in New York City, though both will remain open through September. Davidoff has two other stores in New York City and more than 60 globally. There are also three Davidoff franchises in the U.S., located in Brooklyn, Las Vegas, and Hollywood, Fla.
“Both our River Oaks and Brookfield Place stores have been a treasured location for our valued clients,” said Lana Fraser, head of marketing and retail for Davidoff of Geneva USA. “While we have made a difficult decision to close these two locations, we remain dedicated to serving our customers at our 6th Avenue, NYC location, and our newly renovated Madison Avenue, NYC store which will reopen in summer this year. We also welcome our customers to shop with us online at DavidoffGeneva.com. We sincerely appreciate the dedication and contributions of the River Oaks and Brookfield teams and extend our heartfelt gratitude to our patrons for their loyalty and support.”
Davidoff opened the two stores around a decade ago when the company was in a period of major investment. At one point, there were nine flagship stores in the U.S.
On the same day, Australia’s first official Davidoff of Geneva store opened in the heart of the Strand Arcade, located just off Sydney’s bustling retail Pitt Street Mall precinct. The store owners, who previously operated the Sydney Cigar House store at the Strand Arcade, have closed that much smaller kiosk and joined the Davidoff brand.