Minnesota Chain Stores That Closed In 2019

MINNESOTA — The brick-and-mortar retail landscape continued its decline in Minnesota in 2019, with several national chains announcing store closings.

Some, such as Kmart, are adding to a list of stores already slated for closure. Others, such as Bed Bath & Beyond, say they're scaling back retail operations.

Several clothing retailers, including Forever 21, are among the stores that are closing or will soon close.

Here's a look some of the national retailers that announced Minnesota store closings in 2019:

Shopko: All stores closed

Kmart, Sears

The Kmart store at 201 Ninth Street in Rochester was among the closings, as was the Bloomington Sears store at 2000 NE Court.

Bed Bath & Beyond

• 11 Minnesota stores closed

Destination Maternity

• Six Minnesota stores were closed

Forever 21

• The Forever 21 location at the Mall of America is expected to close.

Payless ShoeSource

• Four Minnesota locations closed

Dressbarn

• 13 Minnesota stores closed

Target

• 1 Minnesota Target store closed

By Kara Seymour, Patch Staff