Will Tri-Cities stores survive new round of Macy’s and Bed, Bath and Beyond closures?
Retail giants Macy’s and Bed, Bath and Beyond are closing more stores.
Some of the casualties are in Washington state but the Tri-City locations appear to have been spared.
Bed, Bath and Beyond has a store in Kennewick just east of Columbia Center mall, and Macy’s is one of the mall’s anchor tenants.
Bed, Bath and Beyond
USA Today is reporting that Bed, Bath and Beyond will close more than three dozens stores in 19 states. Four of those are in Washington.
While the Tri-Cities location will survive, the Union Gap Bed, Bath and Beyond is on the list of closures. Other Washington state closures include Bed, Bath and Beyond stores in Seattle, Longview and East Wenatchee.
The company closed 43 stores in January 2021 as part of an ongoing restructuring plan. And it had said they intended to close 200 stores altogether.
Macy’s
Late last year, Macy’s put the brakes on a plan to close 125 stores. The retailer announced Wednesday it was moving forward with closing 7 stores over the next few months.
For now, the Tri-Cities locations and other Macy’s in Washington state are safe.
However, the company also announced it would be reducing hours at all of its stores in January due to COVID-19 staffing issues.
Store hours will be be 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, with weekend hours remaining the same.
Among the closures are one store each in Alabama, California, Missouri, Texas and Florida. Macy’s will close two stores in Colorado.
Macy’s closed 36 stores in early 2021, including two in Washington state.
