Sears, Kmart Closing List: Florida Hit Hardest

Sears has released a partial list of stores the retailer plans to close in 2012 as part of its efforts to increase profitablility.

The company should be releasing the rest of the list soon, and when they do, we will post it here at Blippitt. The retailer previously said it would close up to 120 stores nationwide.

The list comes as credit ratings agencies turn their focus toward Sears and its dismal financial conditions. Fitch downgraded Sears from “B” to “CCC” and said the company’s liquidity will likely be “inadequate” next year.

Standard & Poor’s is reviewing Sears for a possible downgrade as well.

Florida will be hit the hardest by the closing of Sears and Kmart stores, losing 11, according to the preliminary list below.

Here’s the list of the closures announced so far (see full report at Sears Holdings here):

Alabama
Three stores to close: Sears in Mobile; Kmarts in Auburn and Gadsden.

California
Three stores to close: Sears in El Monte and two in San Diego.

Colorado
Three stores to close: Sears in Longmont; Kmart in Broomfield and Glenwood Springs.

Florida
11 stores to close: Sears in Crystal River, Deland, Port St. Lucie, Stuart, West Palm Beach; Kmart in Callaway, Fernandina Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Orange City, Pompano Beach and St. Augustine.

Georgia
Six stores to close: Sears in Macon; Kmart in Atlanta, Buford, Columbus, Douglasville and Jonesboro.

Idaho
One store to close: Sears in Lewiston.

Indiana
Three stores to close: Sears in Anderson; Kmart in Indianapolis and St. John.

Iowa
Two stores to close: Kmart in Cedar Rapids and Davenport.

Kansas
One store to close: Sears in Lawrence.

Kentucky
Three stores to close: Sears in Middleboro; Kmart in Hazard and Winchester.

Maryland
One store to close: Sears in Ellicott City.

Michigan
Six stores to close: Sears in Adrian, Brighton, Chesterfield Township, Harper Woods, Monroe and Washington Township.

Minnesota
Four stores to close: Kmart in Duluth, New Hope, White Bear Lake and Willmar.

Mississippi
Three stores to close: Sears in Columbus, Jackson and McComb.

Missouri
Two stores to close: Sears in Lee’s Summit and St. Louis.

New Hampshire
Two stores to close: Sears in Keene and Nashua.

North Carolina
Four stores to close: Sears in High Point, Morehead City, Rocky Mount and Statesville.

Ohio
Six stores to close: Kmart in Chagrin Falls, Columbus, Medina, Springfield and two in Toledo.

Oregon
One store to close: Sears in Roseburg.

Pennsylvania
Two stores to close: Sears in Pottstown and Upper Darby.

South Carolina
One store to close: Sears in Sumter.

Tennessee
Four stores to close: Sears in Antioch, Cleveland, Oak Ridge; Kmart in Hendersonville.

Virginia
Three stores to close: Sears in Norfolk; Kmart in Midlothian and Richmond.

Washington
Two stores to close: Sears in Walla Walla; Kmart in Lacey.

Wisconsin
Two stores to close: Sears in West Baraboo; Kmart in Rice Lake.