Kohl's at Charlestowne Mall Will Close

ST. CHARLES, IL - The Kohl's in St. Charles will be among 18 stores across the country to close this June, according to an announcement by the retailer Wednesday.

The store, which is located at the Charlestowne Mall, will close on June 25, leaving another vacancy at the fledgling mall.The reatiler announced Wednesday it will close the location along with 17 other under-performing stores in the United States. The St. Charles Kohl's is the only in Illinois that will close. The stores chosen to close "represent less than one percent of total sales" brought in by the retailer.

Store associates will be offered an opportunity to work at a nearby Kohl's or a "competitive severance package," according to the news release. On average, Kohl’s stores employ approximately 80-100 associates

The big box retailer is one of three currently left at the Charlestowne Mall, which also has a Carson Pirie Scott and and a Von Maur.

Developers are hoping to revive the nearly-vacant mall, which will be renamed "The Quad St. Charles," by sprucing up the property and adding outlots. One major draw to the property should be the Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants, which announced in February that it would open a location at the shopping center.

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