Defunct Brands in the 2020s

Brands here are grouped by their most relevant year in the 2020s (we prefer the year a brand ended; if unknown, we use the start year).

13 brands in this decade

• Aladdin's Castle (1976–2021) • After Namco USA closed in 2021, the brand's last surviving location in Quincy, Illinois was acquired by CTM Group and rebranded as "At the Pier Arcade." The Aladdin's Castle name is fully retired, though the physical space continues operating under new ownership. Retail/Entertainment
• Brach’s Maple Nut Goodies (1940–2022) • Discontinued by parent company Ferrara Candy Company around 2022 after declining distribution, and recipe and manufacturing changes Food/CPG
• Fruit Stripe (1969–2024) • Ferrara Candy Company discontinued Fruit Stripe in January 2024 following a portfolio review. Food/Snacks
• Fry's Electronics (1985–2021) • Operations ceased in February 2021 after years of decline and a shift to a consignment inventory model. Retail
• FTX (2019–2022) • Chapter 11 bankruptcy after fraud revelations Finance/Cryptocurrency
• Jet (retail) (2015–2020) • Acquired by Walmart in 2016 and retired in 2020 after its tech and talent were integrated into Walmart's e-commerce operations E-commerce
• Mama Rosa’s Pizza (1979–2021) • Still produced in limited quantities but mostly unavailable from major retailers, as once widespread brand is now nearly impossible to find Food/CPG
• Peanut Butter Twix (1983–2020) • Mars discontinued Peanut Butter Twix in 1997 and again in 2007. The company brought it back in 2000 and again in 2017. Its availability has varied by year and retailer ever since. Food/Confectionery
• Red Bull Red Edition (Cranberry) (2013–2020) • Red Bull introduced watermelon as a limited summer flavor in 2020 and it sold well enough to become a permanent product. When it did, watermelon took the Red Edition name and cranberry was discontinued in the US. Beverages/Energy Drinks
• Schlitz (1849–2026) • Schlitz was discontinued in 2026 after 177 years, ending production due to rising storage, shipping costs, and long-term sales decline. Alcoholic Beverages
• Silicon Valley Bank (1983–2023) • California regulators shut Silicon Valley Bank down on March 10, 2023. The FDIC took over as receiver. First Citizens Bank later bought most of the deposits and loans. Finance/Banking
• Tuesday Morning (1974–2023) • Tuesday Morning filed for bankruptcy in 2023 for the second time and closed all of its remaining stores. A court approved the liquidation and the stores held going-out-of-business sales before shutting down for good. Retail/Home Goods
• Wirecard (1999–2020) • Wirecard filed for insolvency on June 25, 2020 after auditors confirmed that 1.9 billion euros in reported cash reserves could not be found. It became the first company ever removed from Germany's DAX stock index due to insolvency. Former CEO Markus Braun was arrested and his trial in Munich continued as of 2025. Former COO Jan Marsalek fled to Russia and was confirmed by a London court to have directed a Russian military intelligence spy network across Europe. Finance/Payments