Bay Area Eddie Bauer stores could close amid reports of pending bankruptcy

The 106-year-old outdoor wear chain Eddie Bauer is reportedly pursuing bankruptcy protection and planning to close all 200-plus stores in North America. That could affect the three North Bay locations plus two elsewhere in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Two of the North Bay locations are in Petaluma Village Premium Outlets and Vacaville Premium Outlets, and the third is in the Town Center Corte Madera mall. The closure, first reported Thursday by trade publication Women’s Wear Daily...