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These 18 NJ Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When These 18 NJ Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When
These 18 NJ Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When Big Lots, the popular discount retailer, is officially going out of business.  The company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September, has announced plans to close all 963 of its remaining stores nationwide, including 18 locations in New Jersey. The last day of business is expected to be in mid-February, according to sources familiar with the closures. While official store closing sales have not yet begun, all Christmas items are currently 50% off, offering shoppers a chance to stock up before the doors shut for good. The closures mark the end of an era for the budget-friendl…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Buybuy Baby Closing Stores Again — Including Bergen County Location Buybuy Baby Closing Stores Again — Including Bergen County Location
Buybuy Baby Closing Stores Again — Including Bergen County Location Buybuy Baby is closing all of its physical stores as the company transitions to a digital-first approach, according to a statement on its website. Last summer, the company announced it would be closing all stores amid parent company Bed Bath & Beyond's bankruptcy liquidation. Months later, some stores reopened under a new parent company. But, those stores will be closing, again. They are located at: CONNECTICUT 1433 New Britain Ave., West Hartford DELAWARE 501 W Main St., Christiana MASSACHUSETTS 160 Granite St., Braintree MARYLAND 1683 Rockville Pike, Rockville NEW JERSEY …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sears To Shutter Hackensack Store Leaving Only 1 NJ Location Standing Sears To Shutter Hackensack Store Leaving Only 1 NJ Location Standing
Sears To Shutter Hackensack Store Leaving Only 1 NJ Location Standing The Sears in Hackensack is one of many that will soon close permanently -- leaving only one last Sears store standing in New Jersey. The chain had added two temporary closing jobs at the Hackensack store to its online database as of June 30 -- two days after the Rockaway Townsquare Mall listed its own closing positions. Available positions include backroom and cashier. Sears has been closing stores across the country since 2018, when the company -- which also owns Kmart -- filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Sears within the Newport Center Mall in Jersey City is the last store…

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by Valerie Musson
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Pier 1 Imports To Close Trio Of North Jersey Stores Pier 1 Imports To Close Trio Of North Jersey Stores
Pier 1 Imports To Close Trio Of North Jersey Stores Pier 1 imports will be closing three of its North Jersey stores. The Paramus (Route 4 East), Edgewater and East Hanover stores are among the 450 locations nationwide to shutter. The Paramus location is expected to close in late February, NJ.com reports, although its Route 17 store in Paramus will remain open.  It is unclear when the other two stores will shutter. Merchandise is listed at between 20 and 40 percent off.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Westwood Icon LN Grand Closing: Customers Will Miss Longtime Owner Most Westwood Icon LN Grand Closing: Customers Will Miss Longtime Owner Most
Westwood Icon LN Grand Closing: Customers Will Miss Longtime Owner Most Steve Naginsky can't make it through LN Grand in Westwood before he's stopped by a customer with the same thing to say as the last. "I can't believe you're closing." Neither can he. The general store has been an institution in Westwood for nearly 60 years.  Naginsky doesn't know when he will officially close up shop, but one thing's for sure: It's the end of an era on Westwood Avenue. "I had people in here crying yesterday," said the Closter native in between helping customers in the aisles. "It's a family business. We took pride in making sure that people were happy." LN GrandLN G…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Acme Stores In Woodcliff Lake, Elmwood Park To Shutter Acme Stores In Woodcliff Lake, Elmwood Park To Shutter
Acme Stores In Woodcliff Lake, Elmwood Park To Shutter A pair of Bergen County Acme markets will shutter this fall, a company spokesperson said. The Woodcliff Lake (Chestnut Ridge Road) and Elmwood Park (Broadway) stores will shutter by Oct. 2, a company spokesperson told NJ.com. Two other stores in Weehawken and Scarsdale, N.Y. will also be closing around the same time, Acme spokeswoman Dana Ward told the media outlet. Acme closed its Park Ridge location in 2018, just three years after renewing the lease from a shuttered A&P. Its Bergenfield store also went out of business in 2017. No word yet on the stores' replacements.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bergen County Fresh Market Will Remain Open As 15 Others Shutter Bergen County Fresh Market Will Remain Open As 15 Others Shutter
Bergen County Fresh Market Will Remain Open As 15 Others Shutter Fresh Market is set to shutter the doors of 15 stores in several states as it moves forward with its turnaround plan. The specialty grocery chain announced that it will be closing its locations in nine states over the next several weeks following “analysis of long-term growth,” according to the company. In a statement, officials said they will “do their best to relocate as many impacted employees as possible to other stores within our footprint.” According to The Fresh Market, the closings come from an organizational analysis and “careful consideration” of the company’s growth strategy and …

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by Zak Failla
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Last Look Inside Garden State Plaza J.C. Penney; Store Closing Saturday Last Look Inside Garden State Plaza J.C. Penney; Store Closing Saturday
Last Look Inside Garden State Plaza J.C. Penney; Store Closing Saturday J.C. Penney at Westfield's Garden State Plaza was nearly empty Friday evening. Shoppers hoping to snag one last item lingered near the entrances, picking through markdown items on the remaining few racks. J.C. Penney began closing stores across the U.S. in 2014. The store will close Saturday after more than 60 years at the mall.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Closing Paramus Babies 'R' Us Begins Massive Store-Wide Sale Closing Paramus Babies 'R' Us Begins Massive Store-Wide Sale
Closing Paramus Babies 'R' Us Begins Massive Store-Wide Sale Toys 'R' Us  in Wayne and Babies 'R' Us in Paramus are among the 12 New Jersey stores offering closeout discounts up to 30 percent, according to multiple reports. The Wayne-based company is planning to close 182 stores nationwide. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM NJ.COM.

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by Cecilia Levine
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This Is Sears' Last Weekend Ever In Paramus Park Mall This Is Sears' Last Weekend Ever In Paramus Park Mall
This Is Sears' Last Weekend Ever In Paramus Park Mall PARAMUS, N.J. -- Saturday will be Sears' final day before shuttering at the Paramus Park Mall more than four decades after opening. There is a major sale on exercise equipment and home appliances, its website says. The bottom store will be replaced by a Stew Leonard's supermarket and the top a 12-screen movie theater. The Sears store opened in August 1974, five months after the mall did.

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ-Based Toys 'R' Us Closing 182 Stores, Including Location In Bergen NJ-Based Toys 'R' Us Closing 182 Stores, Including Location In Bergen
Nj-based Toys 'R' Us Closing 182 Stores, Including Location In Bergen Toys "R" Us, which filed for bankruptcy last fall, plans to close as many as 182 outlets, about one-fifth of its total number of stores across the country, according to a court filing late Tuesday. A shift by customers to online shopping and increased competition led to the move, the Wayne, New Jersey-based company said.  Here is a rundown of tristate area stores scheduled for closure: New York Yonkers, 2700 Central Park Avenue College Point, 139-19 20th Avenue Union Square, 24-30 Union Square East Sayville, 5181 Sunrise Highway Massapequa, 5214 Sunrise Highway Henrietta, 2…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Sam's Club Stores Suddenly Closed In NJ, NY, CT Sam's Club Stores Suddenly Closed In NJ, NY, CT
Sam's Club Stores Suddenly Closed In NJ, NY, CT Walmart confirmed Thursday that it closed and is closing 63 Sam’s Club stores across the United States, including several in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. In some instances, employees reportedly weren’t told before they showed up for work and found the doors locked and a notice taped to them. “After a thorough review of our existing portfolio, we've decided to close a series of clubs and better align our locations with our strategy,” Sam’s Club said in a release Thursday. “Closing clubs is never easy and we're committed to working with impacted members and associates through this tr…

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by Jerry DeMarco