Target Closing MULTIPLE Stores In California: Is Yours Affected?

Target is closing multiple locations across the coastline states of California, Oregon, and Washington *pretends to be shocked*. According to Target, the driving force behind these store closures is—drumroll, please—ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT. Despite adding more security guards and installing fancy new anti-theft gadgets, the company claims crime rates in certain locations are just too high to handle. In a recent statement, Target basically threw up its hands, saying, "Even with all our efforts […] we’re still dealing with major challenges to keeping these stores safe and functional."

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WHAT STORES WILL BE CLOSING?

Mostly in major cities across California, Washington, Oregon, and New York, where crime is apparently giving Target a serious headache. However, it's not just the crime that is the reason for the closures... Target has also sited rising costs, and safety to the employees.

LIST OF CLOSURES FROM CALIFORNIA, WASHINGTON, AND OREGON:

East Palo Alto, CA Ravenswood Shopping Center 1775 E Bayshore Road Closing on: September 28, 2024
San Francisco, CA 1690 Folsom Street (Closing on: October 21, 2024)
Oakland, CA 2650 Broadway (Closing on: October 21, 2024)
Pittsburg, CA 4301 Century Blvd (Closing on: October 21, 2024)
Seattle, WA University Way 4535 University Way NE (Closing on: October 21, 2024)
Seattle, WA (Ballard) 1448 NW Market St, Ste 100 (Closing on: October 21, 2024)
Portland, OR (Galleria) 939 SW Morrison Street (Closing on: October 21, 2024)
Portland, OR (Powell) 3031 SE Powell Blvd (Closing on: October 21, 2024)
Portland, OR (Hollywood) 4030 NE Halsey Street (Closing on: October 21, 2024)

I think this comes as NO SURPRISE to people as videos have been surfacing for years showing people ransacking stores like Target, and NOBODY stopping them. Well, now those stores are closing: Pretends to be shocked... again!