2 More Sears Closing In Michigan

MICHIGAN — Two more Sears stores are closing in Michigan this fall, according to reports.

Sears parent company Transform Co is planning to close 26 Sears and Kmart stores in October, with liquidation sales starting on Aug. 15.

The closures include these two Michigan stores:

• Sears, 6780 S. Westnedge Avenue, Portage, Michigan
• Sears, 4900 Fashion Square Mall, Saginaw, Michigan

Last October, nearly 150 stores closed, including four stores in Michigan.

The two Michigan locations are two of 26 locations that will close as part of yet another round of closures. Eligible employees will get as many severance weeks as Sears Holding employees prior to the company's October 2018 bankruptcy filing.

Transform or New Sears said that it believes the right course of action for the company is to accelerate the expansion of smaller store formats.

"Following these steps, we will continue to evaluate our network of Sears and Kmart stores and cannot rule out additional store closures in the near term," Transform said. "Our goal remains to return the company to profitability and preserve as many jobs as possible in the communities we serve."

See the full list of Sears closing in late October.