Kohl’s is undergoing some infrastructural changes in 2025. In addition to getting a new CEO, the company is shrinking its retail footprint. By April 2025, Kohl’s will have cut 27 “underperforming” locations from its 1,150-store roster, the company announced in a Jan. 9 press release. On top of that, Kohl’s will shut down a distribution center in California in May, citing the space’s lease expiration as a reason for the closure. The news comes amid what has been a rather disappointing year in sales for the retail chain. Keep reading to learn more about store changes and whether your Kohl’s is on the axing list.
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The closures come after a slump in third-quarter fiscal earnings.
In late Nov. 2024 press release, Kohl’s CEO Tom Kingsbury said the company’s third-quarter fiscal earnings “did not meet our expectations” and “sales remained soft.” The financial report revealed a significant decline in net sales and comparable (same-store) sales by 8.8 percent and 9.3 percent, respectively. At the time, net income for 2024 was about 53 percent lower than what it was in 2023.
“We must execute at a higher level and ensure we are putting the customer first in everything we do,” Kingsbury said in the release.
The report left Kingsbury and company executives “not satisfied” going into 2025, and now they’re taking action.
Kohl’s CEO will step down next week.
Kohl’s is “taking aggressive action” to course correct in 2025. That will start with the changing of the CEO guards; Kingsbury will step down from office on Jan. 15 (four months earlier than expected) and be replaced by Ashley Buchanan, whose portfolio includes The Michaels Companies, Sam’s Club, and Walmart.
A total of 27 Kohl’s locations are closing in 15 states.
The retail chain will be shuttering 27 locations around the country. California will be hit the hardest, with a total of 10 store closures. “While Kohl’s continues to believe in the health and strength of its profitable store base, these specific locations were underperforming stores,” the company said in a press release.
All closures are expected to occur by April 2025. Affected store employees have been given the option of a competitive severance package or the opportunity to apply for jobs at other Kohl’s locations.
“We always take these decisions very seriously,” said Kingsbury. “As we continue to build on our long-term growth strategy, it is important that we also take difficult but necessary actions to support the health and future of our business for our customers and our teams.”
See if your neighborhood Kohl’s has been impacted via the full list:
Alabama
- 21000 Town Center Ave. in Spanish Fort
Arkansas
- 13909 Chenal Pkwy. in Little Rock West
California
- 5505 Balboa Ave. in Balboa, San Diego
- 134 N El Camino Real in Encinitas
- 43782 Christy St. in Fremont
- 350 Showers Dr. in Mountain View
- 1116 1st St. in Napa
- 4525 Rosewood Dr. in Pleasanton
- 1896 Arden Way in Point West, Sacramento
- 5010 Northgate Dr. in San Rafael
- 205 Madonna Rd. in San Luis Obispo
- 8739 S Sepulveda Blvd. in Westchester
Colorado
- 6584 S Parker Rd. in Arapahoe Crossing, Aurora
Georgia
- 2050 W Liddell Rd. in Duluth
Idaho
- 400 N Milwaukee St. in Boise
Illinois
- 11860 S Route 59 in Plainfield
- 3000 Spring Hill Ring Rd. in Spring Hill, West Dundee
Massachusetts
- Stoughton – 501 Technology Center Dr. in Stoughton
New Jersey
- 72 Princeton Hightstown Rd. in East Windsor
Ohio
- 4150 Hunt Rd. in Blue Ash
- 100 Cincinnati Mills Dr. in Forest Park, Cinicinnati
Oregon
- 10010 NE Halsey St. in Portland Gateway
Pennsylvania
- 351 W Schuylkill Rd. in Pottstown
Texas
- 18224 Preston Rd. in North Dallas
Utah
- 13319 S 3600 W Ste 13LOT in Riverton
Virginia
- 2100 Centreville Rd. in Herndon
- 100 Gristmill Plz. in Williamsburg