June 9, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Trans World Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ: TWMC) said it will close its Carson, California distribution center as part of a program to streamline the company’s operations.  

According to Trans World,  operations at the Carson facility will be phased out over the next two months and affects 138 employees.  Trans World will service its stores from its distribution center located in Albany, New York.

New York-based Trans World Entertainment is a specialty retailer of entertainment software, including music, video and video games and related products.

The company operates retail stores in the United States, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, primarily under the names f.y.e. for your entertainment and Suncoast and on the web.

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