These Target stores are set to cIose: Here’s the full list

Target, grappling with escalating theft and “organized retail crime,” is set to close nine outlets across four states. Despite “adding more security team members, using third-party guard services, and implementing theft-deterrent tools,” the challenges with crime persisted. Below are the affected markets along with the remaining stores and employment data:

1. New York City:
   • Harlem: 517 E 117th St. (96 remaining stores, over 20,000 team members)
2. Seattle:
   • University Way: 4535 University Way NE
   • Ballard: 1448 NW Market St., Ste. 100 (22 remaining stores, nearly 4,000 team members)
3. San Francisco/Oakland:
   • SF Folsom: 1690 Folsom St.
   • Oakland Broadway: 2650 Broadway
   • Pittsburg: 4301 Century Blvd. (32 remaining stores, over 6,400 team members)
4. Portland:
   • Galleria: 939 SW Morrison St.
   • Powell: 3031 SE Powell Blvd.
   • Hollywood: 4030 NE Halsey St. (15 remaining stores, more than 2,500 team members)

Over 150 stores remain operational in these regions. Target is boosting security through locking cases for certain merchandise and allying with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations division. “While we will continue to make meaningful investments throughout our business, we cannot solve this issue on our own,” the firm noted.

I Served A Woman Who Scoffed at Me All through High School & Finally Took My Revenge after 20 Years

“Yes, and after years of therapy and hard work, not only did I overcome those challenges, but I also built a successful business.”

Karen, now completely deflated, couldn’t meet my gaze. Her date drank his whiskey when it arrived, and she held onto her phone, although she wasn’t using it.

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“Can I take your order?” I asked again.

Karen shook her head. And then got up from her chair, ready to escort her own shame out the door.

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Later that night, as I sat in my bed, looking through old photos on my phone gallery—I realized that I had finally healed the teenager in me. The teenager who needed to be reminded that she could fight and find success and joy for herself.

It had taken about 20 years, but I finally felt free. I finally felt like I had unleashed all the trauma from high school.

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What would you have done?