Women’s specialty chain Francesca’s is preparing to shut down. According to one source, the retailer’s merchants were “let go yesterday with no warning.” And one of the chain’s former buyers indicated that Francesca’s intends to liquidate all goods. More from WWD When contacted for comment, a customer service representative wrote in an email on Thursday that “we are liquidating our inventory and closing soon.” The liquidation is believed to include “inventory that has not been paid for,” according to o ...