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

 

 Full List (Announced Fall 2023)

In September 2023, Target Corp. announced it would close nine of its U.S. retail stores because of persistent theft and organized retail crime that it said threatened the safety of employees and guests. The closures were scheduled to take effect on October 21, 2023.

🔒 States and Locations Affected

Here’s the complete list of 9 Target stores that were shuttered as part of that closure initiative:

🗽 New York

1. Harlem Target — 517 E 117th Street, New York, NY

🌲 Washington State

2. Seattle — University Way NE, Seattle, WA

3. Seattle — Ballard (NW Market St), Seattle, WA

🌉 San Francisco Bay Area, California

4. San Francisco — 1690 Folsom St (Folsom &16th)

5. Oakland — 2650 Broadway, Oakland, CA

6. Pittsburg — 4301 Century Blvd, Pittsburg, CA

🌲 Oregon

7. Portland — Galleria (939 SW Morrison St), Portland, OR

8. Portland — 3031 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR

9. Portland — 4030 NE Halsey St, Portland, OR

💡 These closures were part of a corporate decision to withdraw from specific markets where theft and safety concerns were significantly impacting store operations and profitability. Target stated that it had employed a number of preventative measures — including additional security staff, third‑party guards, and theft‑deterrent technologies — but ultimately determined these locations could not be operated safely and sustainably.

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📦 Broader Context on Target’s Retail Footprint

📌 Why These Closures Happened

Unlike planned waves of closures by other retailers tied to financial performance or strategy, Target linked these particular removals directly to crime and safety concerns, along with unsustainable operational performance at the affected stores.

Target has nearly 2,000 stores across the U.S. market, and the company maintained it would continue to serve communities near the affected closures with other nearby stores or via online services.

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🛍️ Other Target‑Related Changes You Might See

Even though Target has not released a new official list of closures for 2025–2026, there are a few related industry shifts worth noting:

📌 Ending the Ulta Beauty Mini‑Shop Partnership

Target and Ulta Beauty are ending their partnership, which will result in the removal of more than 600 of Ulta’s mini‑store environments inside Target stores by August 2026. While this isn’t a store closure, it does represent a scaling back of in‑store offerings across many Target locations.

📌 Wider Retail Store Closure Environment

Target is operating in an environment where many retailers are closing underperforming stores, readjusting footprints, and shifting toward digital fulfillment — a trend that is anticipated to continue through 2026.

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📌 Summary

• 📍 9 Target stores were officially announced for closure in fall 2023, with a full list of locations spanning New York, Washington, California, and Oregon.

• 📉 These closures were tied to safety and theft issues in challenging retail markets.

• 📊 No new official Target store closure list for 2025–2026 has been issued yet in widely reported, verifiable corporate statements.

• 🛒 Target operations continue in most markets, but broader retail trends include shifts in store‑in‑store concepts and broader retail restructuring.

   Full List (Announced Fall 2023)

  In September 2023, Target Corp. announced it would close nine of its U.S. retail stores because of persistent theft and organized retail crime that it said threatened the safety of employees and guests. The closures were scheduled to take effect on October 21, 2023.

  🔒 States and Locations Affected

  Here’s the complete list of 9 Target stores that were shuttered as part of that closure initiative:

  🗽 New York

  1. Harlem Target — 517 E 117th Street, New York, NY

  🌲 Washington State

  2. Seattle — University Way NE, Seattle, WA

  3. Seattle — Ballard (NW Market St), Seattle, WA

  🌉 San Francisco Bay Area, California

  4. San Francisco — 1690 Folsom St (Folsom &16th)

  5. Oakland — 2650 Broadway, Oakland, CA

  6. Pittsburg — 4301 Century Blvd, Pittsburg, CA

  🌲 Oregon

  7. Portland — Galleria (939 SW Morrison St), Portland, OR

  8. Portland — 3031 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR

  9. Portland — 4030 NE Halsey St, Portland, OR

  💡 These closures were part of a corporate decision to withdraw from specific markets where theft and safety concerns were significantly impacting store operations and profitability. Target stated that it had employed a number of preventative measures — including additional security staff, third‑party guards, and theft‑deterrent technologies — but ultimately determined these locations could not be operated safely and sustainably.

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  📦 Broader Context on Target’s Retail Footprint

  📌 Why These Closures Happened

  Unlike planned waves of closures by other retailers tied to financial performance or strategy, Target linked these particular removals directly to crime and safety concerns, along with unsustainable operational performance at the affected stores.

  Target has nearly 2,000 stores across the U.S. market, and the company maintained it would continue to serve communities near the affected closures with other nearby stores or via online services.

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  🛍️ Other Target‑Related Changes You Might See

  Even though Target has not released a new official list of closures for 2025–2026, there are a few related industry shifts worth noting:

  📌 Ending the Ulta Beauty Mini‑Shop Partnership

  Target and Ulta Beauty are ending their partnership, which will result in the removal of more than 600 of Ulta’s mini‑store environments inside Target stores by August 2026. While this isn’t a store closure, it does represent a scaling back of in‑store offerings across many Target locations.

  📌 Wider Retail Store Closure Environment

  Target is operating in an environment where many retailers are closing underperforming stores, readjusting footprints, and shifting toward digital fulfillment — a trend that is anticipated to continue through 2026.

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  📌 Summary

  • 📍 9 Target stores were officially announced for closure in fall 2023, with a full list of locations spanning New York, Washington, California, and Oregon.

  • 📉 These closures were tied to safety and theft issues in challenging retail markets.

  • 📊 No new official Target store closure list for 2025–2026 has been issued yet in widely reported, verifiable corporate statements.

  • 🛒 Target operations continue in most markets, but broader retail trends include shifts in store‑in‑store concepts and broader retail restructuring. 

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