It is sad to hear about all of the National, and local, retailers that are closing locations, reducing their workforce, filing for bankruptcy or just closing their doors for good. This has been the case for brands such as Big Lots, Advance Auto Parts and Denny's to name a few from 2024.

On Thursday January 9th, Macy's made their latest list of store closures official by confirming the closure of 66 Macy's non-go-forward store locations, including 9 New York locations. The overall plan is to close approximately 150 locations, keeping 350 up and running.

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Closing any store is never easy, but as part of our Bold New Chapter strategy, we are closing underproductive Macy’s stores to allow us to focus our resources and prioritize investments in our go–forward stores, where customers are already responding positively to better product offerings and elevated service. - Tony Spring, chairman and chief executive officer of Macy’s, Inc.

Most of the 9 New York stores scheduled for closure are located Downstate with at least 1 Upstate New York location on the list.

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Here are the 9 New York locations currently scheduled to close;

  • Macy's at Lake Success - New Hyde park, NY
  • Macy's Melville Mall - Huntington, NY
  • Macy's Queens Place - Elmhurst, NY
  • Macy's Sheepshead Bay - Brooklyn, NY
  • Macy's at Mall of Greece Ridge - Rochester, NY
  • Macy's at Sunrise Mall - Massapequa, NY
  • Macy's at Fulton Street - Brooklyn, NY
  • Macy's at Staten Island Furniture - Staten Island, NY
  • Macy's at Fordham Place - Bronx, NY

Macy's Bold New Chapter strategy plans to close 150 stores over a 3-year period.

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