2 Ohio Sears Stores Set To Close

DAYTON — Two more Sears stores in Ohio are closing for good.

A spokesperson for Sears Holdings said 46 additional unprofitable stores nationwide will be shuttered in November as the gasping retail giant tries to “streamline” operations, improve its capital position and focus on the most successful stores. Liquidation sales will begin as early as Aug. 30 at the stores.

Over the past year, the chain announced the closures of more than 160 Sears and Kmart locations. Sears reported a net loss of $424 million during the first quarter of 2018.

The latest impacted employees — the final number of which wasn’t immediately available — were informed of the imminent closures this week.

“We continue to evaluate our network of stores, which is a critical component to our integrated retail transformation, and will make further adjustments as needed,” the company said in a release. “We thank associates affected by these store closures for their many contributions to our company.”

Some workers will receive severance and be able to apply for open positions at nearby Kmart and Sears stores. Customers can use the store locator function on the Sears website to find those locations.

Here are the stores closing in Ohio:

• Dayton Sears — Miamisburg Centerville Road
• Cincinnati Sears — Colerain Avenue

In June 2017, reports leaked that Sears Holding was considering closing additional Ohio stores in Streetsboro, Elyria, Wooster, Columbus and Franklin. It's unclear if this will be the end of store closures for the company.

Patch editor Dan Hampton contributed to this report

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