Sears announces another 80 Sears, Kmart stores will close

Posted: Dec 28, 2018 / 04:48 PM EST / Updated: Dec 28, 2018 / 04:48 PM EST

This photo shows Sears department store signage, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Sears Holdings Corp. is adding a restructuring expert to its board, suggesting the ailing retailer may be preparing to take significant actions to survive or to protect its remaining assets. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Sears has confirmed it will close another 80 Sears and Kmart stores during its financial restructuring.

According to a press release, the company informed the employees at the affected stores on Thursday that their stores will be closing in late March 2019.

Liquidation is expected to begin at the store in two weeks.

The only affected locations in Western New York are Kmart on Bolivar Road in Wellsville and Sears at 10 Miracle Mile Drive in Rochester.

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