Money Children’s Place plans to close up to 45 stores and relaunch Gymboree brand May 17, 2019 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY Comments Off on Children’s Place plans to close up to 45 stores and relaunch Gymboree brand The Children's Place is closing 40 to 45 stores in 2019 but at the same time is opening new stores to fill the void left by Gymboree.