Walmart is closing or has already closed at least 22 stores across 14 US states and Canada .
Walmart announced Friday that is closing 269 stores worldwide as it sharpens its focus on its supercenters and e-commerce business. In the United States, 154 stores will be closed, including: 102 Walmart Express stores, 6 discount centers, 12 Supercenters, 23 Neighborhood Markets, 4 Sam’s Clubs and 7 Amigo stores in Puerto Rico.
Over the past week, stores in Texas, Wisconsin, New Jersey and other states have shut their doors for multiple days .
Which Walmart stores are closing in April?
The closing date for most of the affected stores was April 19 , according to employees of those stores, who confirmed the closings to Business Insider.
You could be asking “Is Walmart closing stores in Louisiana?”
Walmart is closing or has closed stores in 14 states, including Louisiana, Arizona, California, Virginia, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Business Insider/Hayley Peterson Walmart is closing or has already closed at least 17 stores in the US and Canada.
What happens to Walmart employees when a store closes?
Walmart says staff at the closing stores will be offered jobs at other nearby Walmart locations.
Three Neighborhood Market stores in suburban Milwaukee — Waukesha, Menomonee Falls and Wauwatosa — will be closed on Jan. 28. Two Walmart stores will close in Michigan, and one in Ohio. These are the only Midwest closings. Most of the closing stores — more than 95 percent — are within 10 miles of another Walmart.
Are there any Walmart stores closing in Illinois?
Illinois, however, home to 290 Walmart stores, was largely spared. Three Neighborhood Market stores in suburban Milwaukee — Waukesha, Menomonee Falls and Wauwatosa — will be closed on Jan. 28. Two Walmart stores will close in Michigan, and one in Ohio. These are the only Midwest closings .
Why did Walmart close 102 of its Express stores?
Neil Saunders, who heads a retail research firm, tells CNBC that “It is notable that Walmart has opted to shutter all 102 of what was once called its Express format stores. While this store type is aligned with the trend of shopping more locally, it has faced stiff competition from the rise and rapid growth of dollar stores .”.
Why did Chandler Walmart Neighborhood Market close?
Some of the Neighborhood Market stores closed Friday; others were scheduled to shut down April 19 . In discussing the end of the Chandler store, Tiffany Wilson, Walmart’s communications director, said performance was one reason for the closing, the Arizona Republic reported.
Is Walmart going out of business in Texas?
Stores in Cypress, Texas, and Norwalk, California, are expected to close November 1 . Many of the remaining stores closed between April and July. Walmart representatives confirmed the closings to various local media outlets and in Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filings.