Waukesha Kmart closing by January
The Journal Sentinel business department follows developments in the local retail industry
Kmart Corp. plans to close its Waukesha discount store, at 120 E. Sunset Drive, in January, according to a notice filed with the state Department of Workforce Development.
The permanent closing will result in 57 Kmart employees losing their jobs, the notice says.
This is the third closing notice filed for a Wisconsin Kmart store so far in 2011. The other stores are in Sheboygan and Burlington.
The company website shows 10 Kmart stores remaining in the Milwaukee area.
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