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2025 store closures: Joann and JCPenney join Macy’s, Kohl’s
JCPenney and Joann will shutter stores this year. They are joining Macy’s and Kohl’s which have announced plans to close stores in recent months.
Menomonee Falls-based Kohl’s is set to close 27 “underperforming” stores by the end of the month.
In January, Kohl’s announced it was closing the stores, located across 15 states, along with its e-commerce distribution center in San Bernardino, California. According to USA TODAY, the 27 stores are closing on Saturday, March 29, per the stores’ webpages. The e-commerce center is slated to close in May.
Here’s what to know about the closures and if they’re affecting stores in Wisconsin:
Recently, the company has struggled to maintain a customer base and adapt to changing shopping trends. Throughout 2024, Kohl’s reported decreasing sales each quarter.
The retailer’s sales declined 9.4% in the fourth quarter of 2024 and 7.2% for the year. For 2025, the company expects a net decrease in sales for the year between 5% to 7% compared to last year.
A few weeks after announcing it would close the 27 stores, Kohl’s said it was eliminating roughly 10% of the positions at its headquarters. Additional layoffs took place in 2024 and 2023.
Amid the challenges, Kohl’s has worked to build partnerships with other brands like Sephora and Babies ‘R’ Us. It has also been experimenting with store layouts to drive sales.
No Wisconsin stores are included on the list of Kohl’s locations closing Saturday.
The following Kohl’s stores are closing by the end of the month, according to USA TODAY:
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Kohl’s operates more than 1,100 stores nationwide, including 42 stores in Wisconsin, according to the company’s online store locator.
Kohl’s has two stores in Milwaukee, at 3737 S. 27th St. and 331 W. Wisconsin Ave. Its other Milwaukee-area locations are in Brookfield, Delafield, Glendale, Grafton, Greenfield, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Oak Creek, Sussex, West Allis, West Bend and two in Waukesha.
Journal Sentinel reporter Ricardo Torres contributed to this report.
PLOVER, Wis. (WBAY) – Police in the western part of the state are spreading the word after someone stole over $95,000 worth of Milwaukee-brand tools. Police are concerned that they’ll be sold online or sold outside the state.
Milwaukee-brand tools were stolen from a trailer at a solar farm in Plover.
Police say there were 130 items, including more than 40 half-inch impact guns, multiple wire cutters, grease guns, 80 batteries, and a couple of small generators.
Investigators are warning that buyers who purchase stolen items can have them seized and could lose their money or even face criminal charges if they knew the property was stolen.
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MILWAUKEE – UPDATE: Milwaukee police said Ciara Crump, reported critically missing on Wednesday, has been found safe. The original missing person notice is available below.
The Milwaukee Police Department needs help to find 29-year-old Ciara Crump, a critically missing woman who was last seen near 80th and Marion just after 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 17.
What they’re saying:
Police described Crump as 5 feet, 2 inches tall and 180 pounds with brown eyes and long brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants while carrying a black bag.
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What you can do:
Anyone with information on Crump’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 7 at 414-935-7272.
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