Kmart Store In West Orange To Close

WEST ORANGE – Another major store is going to close in New Jersey, joining a growing list of retailers who are shutting their doors across the state.

Kmart is closing a store in West Orange – just two months after the company announced that it was closing sites in Wayne, Trenton, Wall and Somers Point. Read more: 5 NJ Stores To Shut Before Christmas As New Closure Announced

The stores will likely add to the growing list of 2,000 people who are scheduled to be laid off in New Jersey over the next two months. Read more: Nearly 2K Layoffs In NJ As Store Bankruptcies, Closings Hit State

The Kmart at 235 Prospect Avenue in West Orange is expected to close by February, according to a press release from Transformco, which purchased Kmart's parent company Sears Holdings Corporation.

The store is among an additional 96 Sears and Kmart sites that will close nationwide, the company announced Thursday. Going-out-of-business sales at these stores are expected to begin on December 2.

"Transformco has faced a difficult retail environment and other challenges. We have been working hard to position Transformco for success by focusing on our competitive strengths and pruning operations that have struggled due to increased competition and other factors," according to the company.

Following these closures, Transformco will operate 182 stores nationwide.

"We will continue to evaluate our Sears and Kmart footprint, consistent with our overall retail and service strategy," the company said.