On the same breath that Walmart (WMT) announced that it is raising its hourly wages to $11 and giving employees bonuses due to tax reform, the world’s largest retailer also revealed it’s closing 63 Sam’s Club locations across the U.S., which will ultimately lay off thousands of workers.

The news of the exact locations was first reported by Business Insider, but later followed by a tweet from Sam’s Club’s official account.

“After a thorough review of our existing portfolio, we’ve decided to close a series of clubs and better align our locations with our strategy. Closing clubs is never easy and we’re committed to working with impacted members and associates through this transition,” the company tweeted.

A spokesperson for Walmart did not immediately return FOX Business’ request for additional comment on the store closures.

However, many customers and workers took to social media to complain about how the company handled the situation with many of them saying they weren’t given any notice of the shutdown and many stores were abruptly closed on Thursday morning.

Several local media outlets in Texas, New York, Virginia and Arizona confirmed that stores closed on Thursday.

A Walmart official told Business Insider that 10 of the affected stores will be turned into e-commerce distribution centers, and employees of those will have the opportunity to reapply for positions at their locations.

A Sam’s Club spokesperson added that its pharmacies will continue to stay open for at least two weeks, and they plan to work with each state’s Board of Pharmacy to “help guide this transition."

http://www.foxbusiness.com/fea...ousands-workers.html

The store we frequent the most is on the list. I guess we'll have to investigate CostCo.

They are closing a bunch in Illinois - and I think the three they are closing in Washington State are the only 3 located there.

Here's the list:

Alaska

8801 Old Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK
1074 N Muldoon Rd, Anchorage, AK
48 College Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Alabama

3900 Grants Mill Rd, Irondale, AL

Arizona

2425 E Florence Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ
5757 E State Route 69, Prescott Valley, AZ
1375 S Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ
15255 N Northsight Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ

California

3360 El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA
17835 Gale Ave, City of Industry, CA
12540 Beach Blvd, Stanton, CA
12920 Foothill Blvd, Sylmar, CA

Connecticut

69 Pavilions Dr, Manchester, CT
2 Boston Post Rd, Orange, CT

Florida

355 FL-436, Fern Park, FL
5135 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL

Georgia

2994 Turner Hill Rd, Lithonia, GA

Illinois

501 N Randall Rd, Batavia, IL
21430 S Cicero Ave, Matteson, IL
6600 44th Ave, Moline, IL

808 S Illinois Rte 59, Naperville, IL
900 S Barrington Rd, Streamwood, IL
1055 McHenry Rd, Wheeling, IL
460 S Weber Rd, Romeoville, IL

Indiana

3015 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN
10859 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN
4024 Elkhart Rd #1, Goshen, IN

Louisiana

9598 Cortana Pl, Baton Rouge, LA

Maryland

9750 Reisterstown Rd, Owings Mills, MD

Maine

1 Tobias Boland Way, Worcester, MASS

Michigan

340 E. Edgewood Boulevard, Lansing, MI
32625 Northwestern Hwy, Farmington Hills, MI

Minnesota

3745 Louisiana Ave S, St Louis Park, MN
2800 27th Ave S, Moorhead, MN

New Hampshire

11 Batchelder Rd, Seabrook, NH

New Jersey

81 International Dr S, Budd Lake, NJ
1900 E Linden Ave, Linden, NJ
301 Nassau Park Boulevard, Princeton, NJ

New York

2649 Erie Blvd E, Syracuse, NY
720 Fairmount Ave, Jamestown, NY
700 Elmridge Center Dr, Rochester, NY
1600 Marketplace Dr, Rochester, NY

North Carolina

5085 Dawn Dr, Lumberton, NC
1101 Shiloh Glenn Dr, Morrisville, NC

Ohio

4825 Marburg Ave, Cincinnati, OH
9570 Fields Ertel Rd, Loveland, OH

Puerto Rico

1145 Carr 2, Bo Florida Afuera, Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
Carr 830, Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Carr 3 Km 82 Bo Junquitos, Humacao, Puerto Rico

Tennessee

615 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN
1805 Getwell Rd, Memphis, TN

Texas

1615 S Loop W, Houston, TX
13331 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX
22296 Market Place Dr, New Caney, TX
12919 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX

Virginia

741 E Little Creek Rd, Norfolk, VA
4571 S Laburnum Ave, Richmond, VA

Washington

901 S Grady Way, Renton, WA
1101 Outlet Collection Way, Auburn, WA
13550 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133

Wisconsin

7050 Watts Rd, Madison, WI 53719
1540 S 108th St, West Allis, WI 53214

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...the world’s largest retailer also revealed it’s closing 63 Sam’s Club locations across the U.S., which will ultimately lay off thousands of workers.

That should put 14 cashiers out of work.

One of those is one we used to shop at a lot. When we go home to visit my MIL, that's where we always got her some supplies from. That town has been hit very hard in the past 10-15 years with businesses leaving.

The racist, man hating liberal who ran Sam's Club into the ground retired in February, I guess the new CEO had to make some changes.

https://www.reuters.com/articl...-month-idUSKBN14Q1OX

The 2 they closed in Cincinnati did not even give notice to employees prior to closing.
So the local news is reporting.

the one in Richmond VA that is closing is in the hood, and likely a low volume store for them,

and new Walmart supercenter opened about 3 miles from it, and is setting records in police calls for the area

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Originally posted by GWbiker:

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...the world’s largest retailer also revealed it’s closing 63 Sam’s Club locations across the U.S., which will ultimately lay off thousands of workers.

That should put 14 cashiers out of work.

Now that’s funny stuff, right there!!

And the Trump and Republican Party haters are out in force. “Pay raises by closing stores,” etc. Nevermind that the increased wages will, over time, far surpass the dollars realized from Sam’s Club closings.

I can’t help but wonder if some of those lost market share because of Costco in the same area.

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Originally posted by Black92LX:
The 2 they closed in Cincinnati did not even give notice to employees prior to closing.
So the local news is reporting.

Same for the one in Baltimore County. People are pissed.

The one they closed in Baton Rouge was next to a dying (dead) mall.

The three in the Seattle area closed this morning. Employees received notice when they read the sign on the door.

Bald1
thank you for posting the list

The one a few miles from me isn't on the list. I wonder how it stays in business because it is never busy. The main thing I get from Sam's Club is gasoline. I do most of my shopping at Costco because they have better merchandise, faster checkout, and friendlier staff.

I'm surprised they are closing the one on Westheimer.
But then, I have not been to that area for years.

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Originally posted by GWbiker:

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...the world’s largest retailer also revealed it’s closing 63 Sam’s Club locations across the U.S., which will ultimately lay off thousands of workers.

That should put 14 cashiers out of work.

That made my decision to get a membership real easy.

Is that Bezos I hear?