Francesca’s warns state of plans to close headquarters, lay off employees amid bankruptcy

Houston-based Francesca’s Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: FRAN) might close its headquarters at 8760 Clay Road and lay off all of the employees there, the company reported in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act letter. 

About 223 employees are expected to be affected, according to information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission, which released the letter on Dec. 11. In the letter, Francesca’s said that it anticipates the terminations starting around Jan. 31. No bumping rights…