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Placeholder Retail says it will close 14 stores
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Placeholder Retail says it will close 14 stores
Monday, 26 October 2026
| What happened | Placeholder Retail said on Friday that it will close 14 stores in the first quarter of 2027. The company filed the plan with the Sample Securities Commission. |
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| Who | Placeholder Retail, Sample Retail Workers Union |
| Where | Chicago, Illinois (sample) |
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| Each side | Placeholder Retail Placeholder Retail said the 14 stores were below its sales per square foot threshold and said it will offer transfers to the 620 affected employees. Sample Retail Workers Union The Union said it asked for the transfer terms in writing and said 9 of the 14 stores are more than 20 miles from the nearest remaining location. |
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