Why can't I delete my extra online stores?

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

Users are encountering difficulties deleting accidentally created Shopify stores that remain tied to their credit cards.

Official Resolution Process:

  • Store owners can deactivate stores by navigating to: Settings > Plan > Deactivate Store
  • This requires access to the store owner account
  • If access is unavailable, users must contact live support through the Shopify Help Center

Support Channel Changes:

  • Shopify no longer accepts direct email support requests
  • The support@shopify.com email address is discontinued
  • Users are redirected to the Help Center for ticket creation and live support options

Current Status:
At least one user remains unable to resolve their issue after being redirected from email support to community forums, indicating potential gaps in the support transition process.

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Hi @57

Thank you for reaching out about this and I am sorry to hear you had some difficulties deactivating your stores.

As long as you are able to sign in as the account owner you will be able to deactivate any store accounts you manage. You can sign into your store admin and navigate to Settings > Plan > Deactivate Store to finalize that.

If you no longer have access to your store owner account or need additional support with this, please reach out to our live support for additional help. To access our live support, please follow this link: Shopify Help Center. Next, you will want to follow the on screen prompts to sign in, choose your topic and issue and at the bottom of the help articles provided will be all available live support options.