RadioShack Closing Six Stores in Lehigh Valley

RadioShack released a list of more than 1,700 store locations targeted for closure this past weekend, six of which are in the Lehigh Valley region.

Since filing for Chapter 11 protection on Feb. 5 and releasing the list of stores targeted for closure, the Fort Worth, Texas-based, retailer has begun closing as many as 1,784 stores around the United States, according to Fox Business.

General Wireless is reported to be purchasing between 1,500 and 2,400 of RadioShack’s U.S. Company-owned stores, RadioShack said in a news release. Additionally, telecommunications company Sprint will “establish a new dedicated mobility ‘store within a store’ retail presence” in up to 1,750 of the stores purchased by General Wireless, according to the news release.

Here is a list of the six locations targeted to close in the Lehigh Valley, according to The Express-Times:

• Parkway Shopping Center in Allentown
• Saucon Valley Shopping Center in Lower Saucon Township
• Palmer Mark Mall in Palmer Township
• 25th Street Shopping Center in Palmer Township
• South Mall in Salisbury Township
• Lehigh Valley Mall in Whitehall Township

For more information on RadioShack closings, visit RadioShack’s corporate website. Here is the list of all RadioShack locations targeted for closure.