Full list of Kohl’s 27 stores closing by April — none in Wisconsin, Minnesota

NEW YORK (AP) — Kohl’s said Friday it was closing 27 underperforming locations in 15 states by April — a fraction of its 1,150 store base — as the struggling department store chain aims to boost profitability and improve sagging sales.

The announcement comes as the Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-based chain has posted 11 consecutive quarters of sales declines. Michaels CEO and retail veteran Ashley Buchanan is set to take over as the chief executive of Kohl’s next week.

Buchanan will take over the top job from Tom Kingsbury, who will stay as an adviser to the new CEO and retain his position on Kohl’s board until his scheduled retirement in May. Kingsbury served as Kohl’s interim CEO in December 2022 and was named its permanent leader in February 2023.

Kohl’s declined to disclose the number of employees affected. It said workers have been informed and were offered a “competitive severance package” or the chance to apply to other open roles at Kohl’s. The stores identified for closure included 10 in California.

The closing locations include:

Alabama

Spanish Fort—21000 Town Center Ave.
Arkansas

Little Rock West—13909 Chenal Pkwy.
California

Balboa (San Diego)—5505 Balboa Ave.
Encinitas—134 N El Camino Real
Fremont—43782 Christy St.
Mountain View—350 Showers Dr.
Napa—1116 1st St.
Pleasanton—4525 Rosewood Dr.
Point West (Sacramento)—1896 Arden Way
San Rafael—5010 Northgate Dr.
San Luis Obispo—205 Madonna Rd.
Westchester—8739 S Sepulveda Blvd.
Colorado
Arapahoe Crossing (Aurora)—6584 S Parker Rd.

Georgia

Duluth—2050 W Liddell Rd.
Idaho

Boise—400 N Milwaukee St.
Illinois

Plainfield—11860 S Route 59
Spring Hill (West Dundee)—3000 Spring Hill Ring Rd.
Massachusetts

Stoughton—501 Technology Center Dr.
New Jersey

East Windsor—72 Princeton Hightstown Rd.
Ohio

Blue Ash—4150 Hunt Rd.
Forest Park (Cincinnati)—100 Cincinnati Mills Dr.
Oregon

Portland Gateway—10010 NE Halsey St.
Pennsylvania

Pottstown—351 W Schuylkill Rd.
Texas

North Dallas—18224 Preston Rd.
Utah

Riverton—13319 S 3600 W Ste 13LOT
Virginia

Herndon—2100 Centreville Rd.
Williamsburg—100 Gristmill Plaza