Kmart Closings: Mass. Outlets Largely Unaffected

Big-box retailer Kmart will close 64 of its outlets this year and lay off thousands of its employees, according to a new report.

Business Insider spoke to employees at the outlets, who confirmed that the stores would be closing by December. However, Kmart has yet to issue an official statement on the closure.

Kmart has several locations in Massachusetts, though according to Business Insider only one will be impacted by the cuts.

That is the Great Barrington outlet, located at 354 Stockton Rd. in the western part of the state. Kmart has 14 locations peppered throughout the state, including outlets in Acton, Somerville, Hyannis and Brockton.

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