SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE. WELL BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT AT FIVE PICK N SAVE TELLS 12 NEWS IT PLANS TO SHUT DOWN FIVE STORES IN THE MILWAUKEE AREA. LET’S GO AHEAD AND PULL UP A MAP TO SHOW YOU WHAT STORES WE’RE TALKING ABOUT. THE STORES INCLUDE SILVER SPRING DRIVE IN GLENDALE, SOUTH 27TH STREET IN MILWAUKEE, NORTH 35TH STREET IN MILWAUKEE, SOUTH CHICAGO AVENUE THAT IS IN SOUTH MILWAUKEE, AND RYAN ROAD IN OAK CREEK. A COMPANY SPOKESPERSON SAYS WORKERS WILL GET THE CHANCE TO TRANSFER TO A NEARBY STORE. THIS NEWS COMES AS KROGER PICK N SAVES PARENT COMPANY, ANNOUNCED IT PLANS TO CLOSE 60 STORES NATIONWIDE OVER THE NEXT YEAR AND A HALF. RIGHT NOW, IT’
Kroger to close 60 stores, including Wisconsin locations
Five Pick ‘n Save stores to close in Milwaukee County
Kroger, the parent company of grocery chains Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market, has announced plans to close about 60 of its stores nationwide over the next 18 months as part of a restructuring effort. The specific locations slated for closure have not been fully disclosed, but Kroger has confirmed that five Pick ‘n Save stores in Wisconsin will close.The impacted Wisconsin stores include:1735 W. Silver Spring Drive, Glendale3701 S. 27th Street, Milwaukee2355 N. 35th Street, Milwaukee2931 S. Chicago Avenue, South Milwaukee2320 W. Ryan Road, Oak Creek.In a statement attributed to a Pick ‘n Save spokesperson, the company said, “This closure is part of a larger companywide decision to run more efficiently and ensure the long-term health of our business. We will offer each impacted associate the opportunity to transfer to a nearby location.”The closures were announced a few months after Kroger’s proposed merger with rival grocery chain Albertsons collapsed due to antitrust concerns. Kroger operates roughly 1,200 stores across 16 states, including Wisconsin. Employees at affected locations will be offered positions at other sites, according to the company.Kroger has not provided further details on the timeline or the complete list of stores to close.Top HeadlinesMilwaukee family mourns nursing student killed in strip mall shootingSt. Francis road buckles in extreme heat, police saySummerfest attendees endure extreme heatWATCH
Kroger, the parent company of grocery chains Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market, has announced plans to close about 60 of its stores nationwide over the next 18 months as part of a restructuring effort. The specific locations slated for closure have not been fully disclosed, but Kroger has confirmed that five Pick ‘n Save stores in Wisconsin will close.
The impacted Wisconsin stores include:
- 1735 W. Silver Spring Drive, Glendale
- 3701 S. 27th Street, Milwaukee
- 2355 N. 35th Street, Milwaukee
- 2931 S. Chicago Avenue, South Milwaukee
- 2320 W. Ryan Road, Oak Creek.
In a statement attributed to a Pick ‘n Save spokesperson, the company said, “This closure is part of a larger companywide decision to run more efficiently and ensure the long-term health of our business. We will offer each impacted associate the opportunity to transfer to a nearby location.”
The closures were announced a few months after Kroger’s proposed merger with rival grocery chain Albertsons collapsed due to antitrust concerns. Kroger operates roughly 1,200 stores across 16 states, including Wisconsin. Employees at affected locations will be offered positions at other sites, according to the company.
Kroger has not provided further details on the timeline or the complete list of stores to close.
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