Soon Only One Kmart Will Be Left In San Diego County

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The Kmart in Spring Valley is closing, leaving only one location in San Diego County.

A spokesperson for Sears Holdings said 46 additional unprofitable Kmart and Sears stores nationwide will be shuttered in November as the gasping retail giant tries to "streamline" operations, improve its capital position and focus on the most successful stores. Liquidation sales will begin as early as Aug. 30 at the stores.

Over the past year, the chain announced the closures of more than 160 Kmart and Sears locations. Sears reported a net loss of $424 million during the first quarter of 2018.

The latest impacted employees — the final number of which wasn’t immediately available — were informed of the imminent closures this week.

"We continue to evaluate our network of stores, which is a critical component to our integrated retail transformation, and will make further adjustments as needed," the company said in a release. "We thank associates affected by these store closures for their many contributions to our company."

Some workers will receive severance and be able to apply for open positions at nearby Kmart and Sears stores. Customers can use the store locator function on the Sears website to find those locations.

Kmart at 935 Sweetwater Road in Spring Valley is among the stores slated to close. There will be one Kmart left in the county at 1855 Main St. in Ramona.

These are the other stores closing in California:

• Kmart: 1075 Shaw Ave., Clovis
• Kmart: 3625 East 18th St., Antioch
• Kmart: 6310 W 3rd St., Los Angeles

Patch national staffer Dan Hampton contributed to this article.

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