TACOMA — A major national retailer is saying goodbye to at least one mall in Pierce County.
Macy’s on Thursday announced that it would be closing 66 “non-go-forward” stores in the United States, including its store at the South Hill Mall in Puyallup.
Other Washington locations include its Kitsap Mall store and its Redmond furniture store.
The retailer announced in February 2024 it would be shrinking its national retail footprint by shedding under-performing stores as it worked to boost sales growth.
The total set for closure, the retailer noted, is 150 stores over a three-year period, while retaining 350 other sites.
“We are closing underproductive Macy’s stores to allow us to focus our resources and prioritize investments,” Tony Spring, chairman and chief executive officer of Macy’s Inc., said in Thursday’s announcement.
The mall lost Sears in October 2018.
For Macy’s stores, clearance sales will begin this month and will run for eight to 12 weeks, the company said. For Macy’s Backstage stores and Macy’s Furniture Galleries, clearance sales will begin in February and will run for about six weeks.
Another major anchor for the mall, JCPenney, is entering into a joint retail venture called Catalyst Brands with Sparc Group, Retail Dive reported Thursday.
