(NEXSTAR) — The final day of operation for more than two dozen Kohl's locations is fast approaching. The department store announced in January that it would close 27 underperforming stores by April. “We always take these decisions very seriously,” Tom Kingsbury, then Kohl’s chief exec utive officer, said at the time. “As we continue to build on our long-term growth strategy, it is important that we also take difficult but necessary actions to support the health and future of our business for our customers and our teams.” After widespread closures, Advance Auto Parts to open dozens of new locations The affected stores are scattered across 15 states. Three locations — in Mountain View, California; Stoughton, Massachusetts; and Herndon, Virginia — have already closed, according to local media reports. Saturday, March 29, marks the final day of business for the other 24 Kohl's stores, according to banners on their webpages. Those stores are in: Alabama: Spanish Fort Arkansas: Little Rock West California: Balboa (San Diego), Encinitas, Fremont, Napa, Pleasanton, Point West (Sacramento), San Rafael, San Luis Obispo, and Westchester Colorado: Arapahoe Crossing (Aurora) Georgia: Duluth Idaho: Boise Illinois: Plainfield and Spring Hill (West Dundee) New Jersey: East Windsor Ohio: Blue Ash and Forest Park (Cincinnati) Oregon: Portland Gateway Pennsylvania: Pottstown Texas: North Dallas Utah: Riverton Virginia: Williamsburg Kohl's previously said it would offer a severance package or the chance to apply to another open role within the company to impacted employees. The Wisconsin-based company has experienced sagging sales as of late. Last week, Kohl's confirmed it was stopping its Amazon return services at multiple stores as part of a test that could prove financially beneficial for the company. Kohl’s stopping Amazon returns at some stores as a test Kohl’s, like other retailers, has had a challenging few years as consumers continue to seek out deals online. Macy’s also announced in January that it would close more than 60 stores as part of a strategy to shutter counterproductive locations while upgrading others through 2026. Dollar General recently confirmed it would close nearly 100 stores. Several other retailers are closing stores this year. That includes JOANN and Forever 21, which intend to close all of their locations after filing for bankruptcy. ...read more read less