"We always take these decisions very seriously," Kohl's CEO Tom Kingsbury said in a company press release dated Jan. 9

Kohl’s said Friday it was closing 27 underperforming stores in 15 states by April – a fraction of its 1,150 store base.

Less than two weeks into 2025 Kohl's Corp. announced it was planning to close 27 underperforming stores in 15 states.

Kohl's is closing 27 stores by April 2025. Find out if locations in Bensalem, Lower Makefield, Warminster and Doylestown are affected.

Kohl's said Friday it will close 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.

Kohl's is planning to close 27 underperforming stores in 15 states by April as the struggling department store chain aims to boost profitability and improve sagging sales.

The closures come as the Wisconsin-based chain has had 11 consecutive quarters of sales declines and faces new leadership.

NEW YORK - Kohl’s announced on Friday, Jan. 10 it would be closing 27 underperforming stores in 15 states by April. None of those stores are in Wisconsin. The department store aims to boost profitability and improve sagging sales. The stores that are closing are just a fraction of the 1,150 store base.

Kohl's plans to close 27 of its underperforming stores by April 2025 as part of the struggling retailer's transformation process. The Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-headquartered company – pressured by declining sales – said that all employees at the closing stores "have been informed,

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.