Walmart is closing several of its stores across the United States, affecting both customers and employees.
These measures have been taken because several of the branches have not met the profits expected by the company.
Dunwoody and Marietta, Georgia
For the month of July, two additional closures have been confirmed in the metro Atlanta area.
The store in Dunwoody, located at 4725 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., and the one in Marietta, at 3101 Roswell Rd., will close on July 12.
These closures will affect a total of 400 employees, who will receive their salaries until September 20 and will have the option to transfer or receive compensation.
Dunwoody resident Shelly Jacobs expressed her displeasure: “The prices on everything were better than any other store in the area.”
Other closures already carried out
Walmart has already closed several of its stores throughout the United States during the first months of 2024.
San Diego and El Cajon, California
On February 9, two stores in California closed their doors. One of them was located at 2121 Imperial Ave. in San Diego, in the Logan Heights neighborhood, while the other was at 605 Fletcher Pkwy in El Cajon.
Columbus, Ohio
In Columbus, Ohio, the store at 3579 S. High St. closed on February 16. Walmart explained that these decisions were made because the stores did not meet performance expectations.
West Covina, California
Another closure occurred in West Covina, California, on March 29. The store at 2753 E. Eastland Center Dr. closed after Walmart conducted a review process and determined that the store was not performing financially as expected.
All 237 employees at this location were eligible to move to other nearby stores.
Towson, Maryland
On April 5, the Towson, Maryland store, located at 1238 Putty Hill Ave., also closed its doors. Similarly, employees were paid through June 14 and offered the option to transfer or receive severance.
Granite Bay, California
In Granite Bay, California, the store at 4080 Douglas Blvd. closed on April 12 due to poor financial performance.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
On May 17, the Milwaukee, Wisconsin store, located at 7025 W. Main St., closed. This store was also deemed unprofitable.
Fremont, California
Fremont, California, lost its Walmart store on May 24. Located at 40580 Albrae St., the store closed due to financial problems and an increase in criminal activity in recent years.
Aurora, Colorado
The most recent closure took place in Aurora, Colorado, on June 7, at the store at 10400 E. Colfax Ave. Walmart reported that there are eight other stores in the area serving customers.
Despite these closures, Walmart continues to expand its presence in other areas.
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