Columbus-based apparel brand closing retail stores after parent company files bankruptcy

Salt Life in Columbus will close in October after the retail chain’s parent company, Delta Apparel, filed for bankruptcy earlier this summer.

The Columbus store is slated to close Oct. 20 , according to a marketing email advertising Salt Life’s closing sale.

Salt Life has corporate offices in the former Coca-Cola bottling plant at 1147 Sixth Ave. in Columbus and a retail store at 1104 Broadway in Columbus.

Gift cards at the store will be honored through the close of business on Oct. 20, and returns for merchandise purchased before Sept. 20 will be accepted until that date. Anything purchased after Sept. 20 is not eligible for return or exchange.

Salt Life originated in 2003 as a decal and grew to encompass products including apparel, performance gear, sunglasses and accessories.

The company opened over 20 retail stores along the nation’s coasts.

Earlier this month, some Salt Life assets, including intellectual property, were sold to brand management firms Iconix International and Hilco Merchant Resources.