Kohl’s to close 27 stores nationwide. One is in metro Atlanta
Kohl’s plans to close an e-commerce distribution center and 27 stores across the United States, including one store in metro Atlanta.
The Wisconsin-based department store chain said it will close its location at 2050 W. Liddell Road in Duluth. The company said all planned store closures will occur by April.
“While Kohl’s continues to believe in the health and strength of its profitable store base, these specific locations were underperforming stores,” the company said in a news release last Thursday.
Many traditional brick-and-mortar retailers have been under pressure for years from e-commerce giants such as Amazon, along with discount retailers. Party City and Big Lots are winding down operations of their stores with plans to shutter all locations.
Macy’s, which started a business turnaround effort last year, recently identified 66 stores it plans to soon close, including three in Georgia. In all, Macy’s plans to close 150 underperforming stores in the U.S. through 2026 while investing in more profitable locations.
Kohl’s operates more than 1,150 stores nationwide. The company lists 33 locations in Georgia, including the Duluth store, on its website.
“We always take these decisions very seriously,” Kohl’s CEO Tom Kingsbury said in the release. “As we continue to build on our long-term growth strategy, it is important that we also take difficult but necessary actions to support the health and future of our business for our customers and our teams.”
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