A Complete List of the Latest Sears and Kmart Store Closings
Update, 11/9/2018: CNN Business reports that another 40 Kmart and Sears locations will be closing in February of 2019.
Eleven Kmart stores and 29 Sears locations will be added to the list of 200 stores Sears Holdings (the company that owns both) already planned to shutter in the up coming months. Not to mention the nearly 400 location that were closed earlier this year and last year.
Below are the stores affected by the most recent announcement.
Kmart closures:
Temecula, California
Chicago, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Waterville, Maine
Huntington, New York
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NorthVersailles, Pennsylvania
San German, Puerto Rico
Guaynabo / San Juan, Puerto Rico
Caguas, Puerto Rico
Cudahy, Wisconsin
Sears closures:
Fairbanks, Alaska
Phoenix, Arizona
Santa Barbara, California
Meriden, Connecticut
Boynton Beach, Florida
Jensen Beach, Florida
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Michigan City, Indiana
Bethesda, Maryland
Battle Creek, Michigan
Meridian, Mississippi
Tupelo, Mississippi
Winston-Salem, Massachusetts
Grand Island, Nebraska
Las Vegas, Nevada
Saratoga Springs, New York
Watertown, New York
Piqua, Ohio
Reading / Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Memphis, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Maryville, Tennessee
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
El Paso, Texas
Longview, Texas
Glen Allen / Richmond, Virginia
Janesville, Wisconsin
Original, 8/23/2018: After a year of continuous financial struggle, Sears and Kmart are closing 46 more stores across the U.S.,CNN Money reports. The recent closures come after Sears and Kmart shut down nearly 400 stores in the past year.
According to CNN, the breakdown of store closures will consist of 13 Kmart stores and 33 Sears stores. Employees at those locations were notified that the stores will be completely closed by November. Liquidation sales, in which all of the stores' items will be sold to customers at a discounted price, are set to begin on August 30.
"We continue to evaluate our network of stores, which is a critical component to our integrated retail transformation, and will make further adjustments as needed," Sears Holdings said in a statement to CNN Money. About 900 U.S. stores still remain open.
CEO Eddie Lampert has decided to decrease the real estate footprint due to the increase of online shopping. CNBC reports that over the past 12 months, Sears shares fell more than 85% and the stock hit an all-time low earlier this week.
Below are the stores affected by the most recent shut-down announcement.
Kmart closures:
Spring Valley, California
Clovis, California
Antioch, California
Los Angeles, California (at 6310 W. 3rd Street)
Milford, Connecticut
Newark, Delaware
Steger, Illinois
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Columbus, Mississippi
Riverhead, New York
Gresham, Oregon
Scott Depot, West Virginia
Gillette, Wyoming
Sears closures:
Flagstaff, Arizona
Santa Cruz, California
Grand Junction, Colorado
Tampa, Florida (at University Square Mall)
Doral, Florida
Naples, Florida
Savannah, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
Bloomington, Illinois
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Florence, Kentucky
Hammond, Louisiana
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Taunton, Massachusetts
Jackson, Michigan
Crabtree, North Carolina
Salem, New Hampshire
Manchester, New Hampshire
Mays Landing, New Jersey
Victor, New York
Glen Falls, New York
New Hyde Park, New York
Dayton, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio (at Northgate Mall)
Happy Valley, Oregon
Houston, Texas (at Memorial City Mall)
Bryan, Texas
West Jordan, Utah
Fairfax, Virginia
Vancouver, Washington
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
La Crosse, Wisconsin
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