Sears, Kmart to close 21 stores in 2010

[Zayre88]

Owner of Sears, Kmart plans to close 21 stores by spring

Posted 2/22/2010 8:06 PM
USA TODAY
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2010-02-22-sears-store-closings_N.htm

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) — Sears Holdings (SHLD) said Monday that it plans to shut 21 more stores
around the country.

The announcement brings to 56 the number of stores that the owner of Sears and Kmart has said over the past year that it will close.

About 1,000 jobs will be affected when the stores close this spring.

The announcement affects 13 Kmarts in: Longmont, Colo.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Bainbridge, Ga.; Crestwood, Ill.; Woodstock, Ill.; Connersville, Ind.; Austin, Minn.; Cleveland; Dayton, Ohio; Eastlake, Ohio; Milford, Ohio; Wadsworth, Ohio; and Bremerton, Wash.

Four Sears stores will shut at malls in Waycross, Ga.; Wilson, N.C.; Columbia, Tenn.; and Houston.

And four smaller Sears locations, called Sears Essentials, will close in Londonderry, N.H.; Marlton,
N.J.; South Plainfield, N.J.; and West Bend, Wis.

Spokeswoman Kimberly Freely says the closings are part of Sears' normal operations.

So Sears Essentials will close in Londonderry, a former Kmart location...

[beachgal26]

I find this so sad on so many levels. Not only is a great store being slowly destroyed, but many more will be out of a job.  (My daughter has been out of work for over a year and my husband had been out of work for 4 months.)  Where will it end???    :'(

[BillyGr]

And four smaller Sears locations, called Sears Essentials, will close in Londonderry, N.H.; Marlton,
N.J.; South Plainfield, N.J.; and West Bend, Wis.

Spokeswoman Kimberly Freely says the closings are part of Sears' normal operations.

So Sears Essentials will close in Londonderry, a former Kmart location...

I thought most (if not all) of the Sears Essentials were former K Marts - I have been in the Marlton, NJ one and that one sure looked like a K Mart.

[jmcnamara96]

Yea sadly Zayre88 its closeing it was a freat store one nother reason maybe the marshalls nexts door closed and the plaza is kinda old

[videogamer75]

I thought most (if not all) of the Sears Essentials were former K Marts - I have been in the Marlton, NJ one and that one sure looked like a K Mart.

Yes, that was indeed a Kmart. In fact, here's a 1977 photo of it, thanks to John S. Flack (click to make it larger):

EDIT: It's actually from the mid 80's, not 1977.

[dmx10101]

I found the article about the Jacksonville one-

Friday, February 19, 2010
Kmart on Lem Turner to close
Jacksonville Business Journal - by Christian Conte Staff reporter

A Jacksonville Kmart is among 13 that will close nationwide.

A representative of the store's parent company, Sears Roebuck & Co. (Nasdaq: SHLD), confirmed that the nearly 8,900-square-foot store at 9459 Lem Turner Road will close May 9.

The other locations that will close include five in Ohio, two in Illinois and one each in Colorado, Washington, Indiana, Minnesota and Georgia.

In all the store closings, the company decided not to renew the leases because of their performance and the economy, company spokeswoman Kim Freely said. There are 1,300 Kmart stores nationwide, 97 of which are in Florida and nine in the Jacksonville area.

Freely said the company continually evaluates its portfolio. In the last two fiscal years a total of 45 Kmart stores have closed nationwide, including 10 in Florida, the closest one of which was in Port Orange in Volusia County.

The Lem Turner store has 55 employees, some of whom will qualify for severance pay and the rest will be notified of available positions at other area stores.

[gu4ever]

Owner of Sears, Kmart plans to close 21 stores by spring

Posted 2/22/2010 8:06 PM
USA TODAY
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2010-02-22-sears-store-closings_N.htm

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) — Sears Holdings (SHLD) said Monday that it plans to shut 21 more stores
around the country.

The announcement brings to 56 the number of stores that the owner of Sears and Kmart has said over the past year that it will close.

About 1,000 jobs will be affected when the stores close this spring.

The announcement affects 13 Kmarts in: Longmont, Colo.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Bainbridge, Ga.; Crestwood, Ill.; Woodstock, Ill.; Connersville, Ind.; Austin, Minn.; Cleveland; Dayton, Ohio; Eastlake, Ohio; Milford, Ohio; Wadsworth, Ohio; and Bremerton, Wash.

Four Sears stores will shut at malls in Waycross, Ga.; Wilson, N.C.; Columbia, Tenn.; and Houston.

And four smaller Sears locations, called Sears Essentials, will close in Londonderry, N.H.; Marlton,
N.J.; South Plainfield, N.J.; and West Bend, Wis.

Spokeswoman Kimberly Freely says the closings are part of Sears' normal operations.

So Sears Essentials will close in Londonderry, a former Kmart location...

You can see some photo's of this location as it began it's liquidation process back on 2/11/10. Here's the link to that string.
http://amesfanclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=1451.msg47479#msg47479

[TRJ22487]

Man I love/miss those K-Marts. My favorite store type.

[Ameskid]

I went to the Milford, OH store closing sale a few weeks ago.  It was a Big Kmart, but the pharmacy closed in February and there was no sign of a Little Caesar's.

[Zayre88]

Closing of Londonderry NH store (former Kmart)

[nims57]

And four smaller Sears locations, called Sears Essentials, will close in Londonderry, N.H.; Marlton,
N.J.; South Plainfield, N.J.; and West Bend, Wis.

Spokeswoman Kimberly Freely says the closings are part of Sears' normal operations.

So Sears Essentials will close in Londonderry, a former Kmart location...

I thought most (if not all) of the Sears Essentials were former K Marts - I have been in the Marlton, NJ one and that one sure looked like a K Mart.

When and why were you in Marlton?

some photos (not mine): http://www.flickr.com/photos/42444189@N04/

[BillyGr]

And four smaller Sears locations, called Sears Essentials, will close in Londonderry, N.H.; Marlton,
N.J.; South Plainfield, N.J.; and West Bend, Wis.

Spokeswoman Kimberly Freely says the closings are part of Sears' normal operations.

So Sears Essentials will close in Londonderry, a former Kmart location...

I thought most (if not all) of the Sears Essentials were former K Marts - I have been in the Marlton, NJ one and that one sure looked like a K Mart.

When and why were you in Marlton?

some photos (not mine): http://www.flickr.com/photos/42444189@N04/

I assume you were asking that to me - about 2 years ago in April, we were visiting Philly and wound up staying in that area (Mt. Laurel, actually) since it was a better deal than being right in the city, but not too far away to access where we were heading.

I always wind up wandering into stores in any area, and happened to find this one and checked it out, since I hadn't seen one of these before.

[Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill)]

Looks as if Kmart is being demoted from national retailer to regional retailer.

[nims57]

I thought most (if not all) of the Sears Essentials were former K Marts - I have been in the Marlton, NJ one and that one sure looked like a K Mart.

Yes, that was indeed a Kmart. In fact, here's a 1977 photo of it, thanks to John S. Flack (click to make it larger):

Where did you get that date of 1977? I think I see a Super Fresh sign!

[gu4ever]

Closing of Londonderry NH store (former Kmart)

The now closed Londonderry, NH location.

[d_fife]

Closing of Londonderry NH store (former Kmart)

The now closed Londonderry, NH location.

why didnt they leave it as Kmart or turn it back into Kmart.

[beachgal26]

Unfortunately, this is another example of someone buying stores to add to their holdings and then largely ignoring both chains.  We once had 6 K-Mart stores in the Memphis area and now only have 1 that is in the worst possible area in town.  Especially with today's economy, I would not be surprised to hear that one of them would close within the next 2 years.

[gu4ever]

Closing of Londonderry NH store (former Kmart)

The now closed Londonderry, NH location.

8 months later the Londonderry, NH Sears Essential "formerly Kmart" now sits empty and in the proccess of being converted into something?!!

[d_fife]

Closing of Londonderry NH store (former Kmart)

The now closed Londonderry, NH location.

8 months later the Londonderry, NH Sears Essential "formerly Kmart" now sits empty and in the proccess of being converted into something?!!

it will be a bigger Market Basket

[jmcnamara96]

Closing of Londonderry NH store (former Kmart)

The now closed Londonderry, NH location.

8 months later the Londonderry, NH Sears Essential "formerly Kmart" now sits empty and in the proccess of being converted into something?!!

it will be a bigger Market Basket

yea i saw thaT a few months ago and the whole Market Basket thing doesnt shock me at all