La Porte Kmart among latest round of Sears and Kmart store closures

By: Drew Gardner

Posted: Jan 5, 2017 9:33 AM EDT | Updated: Jan 5, 2017 9:53 AM EDT

Sears Holdings announced Wednesday it plans to close 78 Kmart and 26 Sears locations across the country, including the Kmart store on West State Road 2 in La Porte. That brings the total number of stores closing this spring to 150.

Its a part of the company's ongoing plan to evaluate store space and productivity, and accelerate the closing of some unprofitable stores.

The company said in a statement, "The decision to close stores is a difficult but necessary step as we take actions to strengthen the Company’s operations and fund its transformation. Many of these stores have struggled with their financial performance for years and we have kept them open to maintain local jobs and in the hopes that they would turn around. But in order to meet our objective of returning to profitability, we have to make tough decisions and will continue to do so, which will give our better performing stores a chance at success. Eligible associates impacted by these store closures will receive severance and will have the opportunity to apply for open positions at area Kmart or Sears stores.”

Liquidation sales will begin as early as January 6 at all closing stores.

Following is a complete list of the impacted stores:

Kmart 3600 Wilson Road Bakersfield CA
Kmart 25 West Polk Street Coalinga CA
Kmart 333 Sierra Street Kingsburg CA
Kmart 363 S Broadway Denver CO
Kmart 2809 North Ave Grand Junction CO
Kmart 45 Shunpike Road Cromwell CT
Kmart 3200 Macon Road Columbus GA
Kmart 365 Habersham Village Circle Cornelia GA
Kmart 1601 Highway 40 East Kingsland GA
Kmart 2600 Dodge Street Dubuque IA
Kmart 5700 Gordon Drive Sioux City IA
Kmart 3810 University Avenue Waterloo IA
Kmart 2851 Belt Line Parkway Alton IL
Kmart 3655 Nameoki Road Granite City IL
Kmart 750 Indian Boundary Road Chesterton IN
Kmart 1460 West State Road 2 La Porte IN
Kmart 4820 S 4th St Trafficway Leavenworth KS
Kmart 4200 W Kellogg Dr Wichita KS
Kmart 115 South Airline Hwy Gonzales LA
Kmart 1400 S Clearview Parkway New Orleans LA
Kmart 29600 Ford Road Garden City MI
Kmart 3555 O'Neill Drive Jackson MI
Kmart 1396 South Main Street Adrian MI
Kmart 5400 S Cedar Street Lansing MI
Kmart 1501 E Apple Ave Muskegon MI
Kmart 40855 Ann Arbor Road Plymouth MI
Kmart 17580 Frazho Road Roseville MI
Kmart 3541 Highland Road Waterford MI
Kmart 165 Wayne Road Westland MI
Kmart 6455 US 31 N Acme Township MI
Kmart 1305 Highway 10 West Detroit Lakes MN
Kmart 1477 State Highway 248 Branson MO
Kmart 2304 Missouri Blvd Jefferson City MO
Kmart 1003 S Bishop Ave Rolla MO
Kmart 3101 S Glenstone Ave Springfield MO
Kmart 6650 Manchester Ave St Louis MO
Kmart 545 US Hwy 29 North Concord NC
Kmart 1931 Skibo Road Fayetteville NC
Kmart 201 N Berkeley Blvd Goldsboro NC
Kmart 102 New Market Madison NC
Kmart 815 S College Road Wilmington NC
Kmart 1468 Clementon Road Clementon NJ
Kmart 645 Highway 18 East Brunswick NJ
Kmart 800 Black Horse Pike Pleasantville NJ
Kmart Rte 9 & Rte 47 Rio Grande NJ
Kmart 10405 S Eastern Ave Henderson NV
Kmart 1500 Coshocton Ave Mount Vernon OH
Kmart 185 Upper River Road Gallipolis OH
Kmart 1005 East Columbus St Kenton OH
Kmart 225 West Avenue New Boston OH
Kmart 1284 Brice Road Reynoldsburg OH
Kmart I-70 & Mall Road St. Clairsville OH
Kmart 3515 N Maple Avenue Zanesville OH
Kmart 4 East Shawnee St Muskogee OK
Kmart 5820 Shaffer Road Dubois PA
Kmart 1320 E Grandview Blvd Erie PA
Kmart 1890 Fruitville Pike Lancaster PA
Kmart 5600 Carlisle Pike US 11 Mechanicsburg PA
Kmart 120 Mall Blvd Monroeville PA
Kmart 100 Cross Roads Plz Mt. Pleasant PA
Kmart 3801 B Clemson Blvd Anderson SC
Kmart 254 Highway 72 By-Pass Greenwood SC
Kmart 8571 Rivers Avenue North Charleston SC
Kmart 3020 W 12th St Sioux Falls SD
Kmart 305 W Economy Road Morristown TN
Kmart 1120 Mc Rae Blvd El Paso TX
Kmart 9484 Dyer St El Paso TX
Kmart 1101 Fort Hood Street Killeen TX
Kmart 3061 S John Redditt Dr Lufkin TX
Kmart 1153 W Highway 40 Vernal UT
Kmart 2010 N Main St Layton UT
Kmart 1419 Hershberger Road N W Roanoke VA
Kmart 3655 Plank Road Fredericksburg VA
Kmart 6101 N Military Hwy Norfolk VA
Kmart 1355 West Main Street Salem VA
Kmart 1425 E Highway 151 Platteville WI
Kmart 2211 S Green Bay Road Racine WI
Kmart 1840 Dell Range Blvd Cheyenne WY
Sears* Albany Mall Albany GA
Sears 5555 Whittlesey Blvd Columbus GA
Sears 1235 S Reed Road Kokomo IN
Sears 2259 S 9th St Salina KS
Sears* 9001 Cortana Mall Baton Rouge / Cortana LA
Sears* 197 Westbank Expressway Gretna LA
Sears* 3099 28th St SE Grand Rapids MI
Sears* 12737 Riverdale Blvd NW Coon Rapids MN
Sears* 1850 Adams St Mankato MN
Sears* 3600 Country Club Dr Jefferson Cty MO
Sears 3702 Frederick Ave Saint Joseph MO
Sears* 3902 13th Ave South Fargo ND
Sears 1000 S Main St Roswell NM
Sears* 2000 Brittain Road Akron OH
Sears* 1075 N Bridge St Chillicothe OH
Sears* 1701 River Valley Circle S Lancaster OH
Sears* Richmond Mall Richmond Hts OH
Sears 428 SW C Ave Lawton OK
Sears* 1 Susquehanna Valley Mall Dr Selinsgrove PA
Sears* 1500 Mall Run Road Uniontown PA
Sears* 3595 Capital City Mall Camp Hill PA
Sears* 1500 Diamond Hill Road Woonsocket RI
Sears* 2701 David H Mcleod Blvd Florence SC
Sears* 2101 Fort Henry Dr Kingsport TN
Sears* 4101 E 42nd St Odessa TX
Sears* 500 Gate City Hwy Bristol VA

* Sears Auto Center will be closed at this location.