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:

 

New York City:
Harlem: 517 E 117th St. (96 remaining stores, over 20,000 team members)
Seattle:
University Way: 4535 University Way NE
Ballard: 1448 NW Market St., Ste. 100 (22 remaining stores, nearly 4,000 team members)
San Francisco/Oakland:
SF Folsom: 1690 Folsom St.
Oakland Broadway: 2650 Broadway