How Ascena is turning around by closing unprofitable store locations. Comparing 1st Qtr's 2019 and 2020. Ascena had the following store counts.... https://www.otcmarkets.com/filing/html?id=13101589&guid=ojKvUqJkJZOIhMh 1st Qtr 2019 from 12/10/2018 filing. 303 - Ann Taylor 672 - LOFT 961 - Maurices = Sold to Private Equity Firm 723 - Dressbarn 747 - Lane Bryant 345 - Catherines 845 - Justice 4,596 - Total - Revenue $1,591,800,000 - Store Average $346,344.65 https://www.otcmarkets.com/filing/html?id=13787321&guid=mPKvUKcztexSB3h 1st Qtr 2020 from 12/10/2019 filing. 293 - Ann Taylor 670 - LOFT 544 - Dressbarn 715 - Lane Bryant 313 - Catherines 828 - Justice 3,363 - Total - Revenue $1,297,100,000 - Store Average $385,697.65 That is an increase per store average of nearly $40,000 per quarter. What you get by closing unprofitable locations.