Kmart stores in Hales Corners, Greenfield set to close

HALES CORNERS/GREENFIELD (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Business Journal is reporting Kmart stores in Hales Corners and Greenfield are set to close.

Parent company "Sears Holdings" says the stores will close in mid-April.

A Kmart in Portage is also set to close.

Liquidation sales start as early as this Sunday, January 12th.

The closings will eliminate 314 jobs.

Sears Holdings says it's part of a business plan to reduce expenses amid declining sales.

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