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Frederick, MD
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Here's When The Final Full-Service Maryland Sears Will Be Closing At Francis Scott Key Mall
One of the final full-service Sears locations in the country that still stands in Maryland is not long for this world and will soon be shut down, according to reports. Sears at the Francis Scott Key Mall in Frederick, one of the few active brick-and-motor locations still standing from the once-great department store giant, will reportedly be closing by mid-January as shoppers continue to strip what's left from the bare shelves. The closure date of Sunday, Jan. 15 was first announced by the Frederick News-Post, which reported that the store is sporting massive neon-colored signs stating: "Ev…
Chappaqua, NY
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NY Is Home To One Of Kmart's Four Remaining US Stores
Kmart is largely gone but not forgotten in one New York community, which boasts one of just four locations still standing in the US. For years, the former big-box store giant has been shuttering the doors of its brick-and-mortar locations as it faced increased competition from online retailers. At its peak in the 1990s, Kmart has upwards of 2,400 stores and 350,000 employees throughout the US, though with new closures announced across the country, the store is down to just four locations remaining, including one on Long Island. In Suffolk County, the Bridgehampton Kmart location on Montau…
Massapequa, NY
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New Long Island Sears Closure Announced
Another Sears store is closing on Long Island, this one being the longstanding location in the Smith Haven Mall. After 50 years, Sears in the mall located in Lake Grove will officially close on Wednesday, May 6, eliminating 77 jobs. The company filed paperwork with the state’s Department of Labor announcing the closure on Thursday, Feb. 6. The closure leaves only three Sears stores left on Long Island in Massapequa, Valley Stream and Bridgehampton. There has been a rash of closures of Sears and Kmart locations throughout New York following Transformco’s purchase of the ass…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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New Sears Closure Announced In Hudson Valley
Another one bites the dust. A new Sears location in the Hudson Valley is set to shut its doors amid massive nationwide closures of traditional brick-and-mortar stores. Sears at the Poughkeepsie Galleria will be the latest to close, with signs going up reading “store closing sale,” and “everything must go” throughout the store. Transformco, Sears’ parent company, has been liquidating dozens of Sears and Kmart locations after acquiring the assets of Sears Holding Corporation last year. No official date has been set for the Poughkeepsie closing. Sears and Kmart have closed thousands of job…
Massapequa, NY
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Here's How Many Will Lose Job When Kmart's Bohemia Store Closes
Nearly 100 employees will be out of a job when Kmart in Bohemia shutters its doors as part of a reorganization by its parent company, Transformco. Earlier this year, Transformco purchased the assets of Sears Holing Corporation, announcing that it would be closing 96 Kmart and Sears stores nationwide, including several in New York State. Among the stores being closed is the Kmart location on Sunrise Highway in Bohemia, which will cost approximately 78 employees their jobs. When it closes, there will only be one Kmart location left on Long Island, on Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton. Earli…
Massapequa, NY
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Closure Of Bohemia Store Will Leave Long Island With Just One Kmart
Another one bites the dust. The latest round of store closing by Kmart’s parent company, Transformco, which purchased the assets of Sears Holding Corporation earlier this year, will leave Long Island with just one Kmart location, as the Bohemia store is set to shutter its doors. That store is expected to begin motions to close its doors next month. The only remaining Kmart location on Long Island will be on Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton. "Since purchasing substantially all the assets of Sears Holdings Corporation in February 2019, Transformco has faced a difficult retail environment an…
