2 Kmarts Closing In Massachusetts

BOSTON, MA — Two Massachusetts Kmart locations will close in early October, the latest closures for retail stores in the Bay State and for Sears Holdings in general. The doomed Massachusetts locations announced Friday are in Fitchburg (140 Whalen St.) and Springfield (1277 Liberty St.)

Sears Holdings announced it is closing 35 Kmarts and eight Sears around the country. Online competition has put the squeeze on all kind of department stores. More than 300 Sears and Kmart locations will close this year alone.

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