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About 100 Kmart/Sears Stores to Close

Sears announced it plans to close about 100 locations of Kmart or Sears stores, but the list of individual closures has not been made public. Kmart has a store in Milford.

Just days after Christmas, one of the country's largest retailers has announced plans to shutter about 100 stores.

Sears, the parent company of Kmart, has said it plans to close both Sears and Kmart locations. The retailer will post the individual store closings on its website for media, a statement announced.

A national spokeswoman for Sears, in a voicemail message, said individual store closures have not yet been announced.

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recently was the scene of holiday spirit, as several dozen people voluntarily paid off using layaway to purchase gifts.

The trend of the "layaway angels" started in the Midwest, before spreading across the country.

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