Macy's Is Closing 45 Stores Across the Country This Year — Here Are the Locations We Know Right Now

Amanda Garrity
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Macy's joins a growing list of department store chains that are closing stores nationwide.

Even before the coronavirus pandemic resulted in temporary store closures and corporate layoffs, Macy's, Inc., who also owns Bloomingdale's and Blue Mercury, announced its plans to permanently close nearly one-fifth of its store locations over the next three years, roughly 125 stores in total. On top of that, the company is expected to cut an additional 2,000 jobs in the next three years, about 9% of its corporate and support positions. This is in addition to the 3,900 corporate and management layoffs from last summer, as stated in a news release from last June.

In 2020, they closed 29 stores (28 Macy's and one Bloomingdale's) across the country, per CNBC. But now, Macy's is forging ahead and closing 45 more stores in the year ahead in hopes to try out smaller store formats and only have a presence at top-tier malls, as noted by CNBC.

It's important to note that the following store closures have always been a part of the company's plan — well before the pandemic. While their business has certainly been impacted by the coronavirus, Macy's remains hopeful about the future unlike other major competitors, including Neiman Marcus, Lord & Taylor, and JCPenney, who filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020. Macy's chief executive Jeff Gennette laid it all out in a news release last summer: He wrote that although the pandemic has "significantly impacted our business," they still "anticipate a gradual recovery of business." As result, Macy's plans to be "a smaller company for the foreseeable future."

As of right now, Macy's has only released a list of store closings for the first quarter of 2021. All of the stores listed below are set to close by April 30, with the exception of the Macy's at South Towne Center in Utah, which will close mid-year. Some of the liquidation sales have already started, but most are expected to start in late January and will run for eight to 12 weeks.

A List of Macy's 2021 Store Closings

Note: This list will be updated as more store closures are announced.

Arizona

  • Phoenix: Paradise Valley Mall

California

  • El Cajon: Parkway Plaza

  • Richmond: Hilltop Mall

Connecticut

  • Waterbury: Brass Mill Center

  • Waterford: Crystal Mall

Florida

  • Port Charlotte: Port Charlotte Town Center

  • Daytona Beach: Volusia Mall

Georgia

  • Atlanta: Greenbriar Mall

Hawaii

  • Lahaina: Hyatt Regency Maui

Idaho

  • Idaho Falls: Grand Teton Mall

Illinois

  • Chicago: Water Tower Place

Indiana

  • Bloomington: College Mall

Maryland

  • Marlow Heights

Missouri

  • Independence: Independence Center

  • Joplin: Northpark Mall

  • Cape Girardeau: West Park Mall

New York

  • New Hartford: Sangertown Square

  • White Plains: White Plains Galleria

Ohio

  • Mentor: Great Lakes Mall

  • Mansfield: Richland Mall

  • Cincinnati: Tri-County Mall

Tennessee

  • Collierville: The Avenue Carriage Crossing

  • Jackson: Old Hickory Mall

Texas

  • Denton: Golden Triangle Mall

  • College Station: Post Oak Mall

  • San Antonio: Shops at Rivercenter

  • San Antonio: Rolling Oaks Mall

  • Lewisville: Vista Ridge Mall

Utah

  • Sandy: South Towne Center

Washington

  • Federal Way: The Commons at Federal Way

  • Spokane: NorthTown Mall

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