Winchester Kmart will close
Posted by thizzfacedisco on January 1, 2012
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Company officials say the Winchester Kmart will be one of many across the nation that will shut down.
Sears Holdings, which owns both Sears and Kmart, has released a list of stores they plan to close. Three of those stores are here in Kentucky. the Kmart here in Winchester will close, as well as the Hazard Kmart and the Middlesboro Sears Hardlines store. While Kmart workers here in Winchester declined to go on camera, shoppers said losing the store is a big blow to the city.
“It just breaks my heart for them. They’re out of a job and we’re out of another store to go to. it just keeps getting worse, it’s not getting better,” says Virginia Abney.
Company officials say they don’t have a set time frame for the closures. They said they’re not sure how many people work at this store, but they say a typical store has 40-80 workers. Those workers will be offered severance and will be notified of openings at nearby stores, however they will have to reapply for those jobs.
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Posted by: Citizen Location: Winchester on Jan 1, 2012 at 01:14 AM another vacant building…..another step towards Winchester becoming a "Ghost Town". We have more banks and gas stations than any town our size but no restaurants or places to shop. Sad !!!!! sorry Winchester K-Mart. R.I.P. Posted by: Unsurprised on Dec 31, 2011 at 11:24 PM I am sad that K-Mart in Winchester is closing. I hate Wal-Mart. They’ve gotten rid of most of their craft stuff and their clothes aren’t really that good of quality. I will do most of my shopping at Kroger now unless it’s something you can’t get at Kroger then I’ll drive to Lexington or Richmond to Michael’s or Hobby Lobby. I think Wal-Mart has gotten too big for it’s britches. Target here I come. Posted by: Worker on Dec 31, 2011 at 08:59 AM I worked in this store for a week and I may have seen 20 people total in this store. It’s really sad that these people will lose their jobs and have to reapply for their position when it is not their fault they are losing it. however I can’t believe it’s been open this long.
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