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"We knew Best Buy planned to close 50 of its big box retail locations by the end of its 2013 fiscal year, and now (just days after Mike Mikan took the CEO-reigns from Brian Dunn) it's detailed all of the stores that'll be getting the boot. As it stands, two locations have already been shut down, with six others set to close before the year is out -- and the company hopes to clear out the remaining 42 before May 12th. Employees at most of the stores were informed of the news this weekend, and despite the impending closures, the company says it'll try to re-position them within the company or offer up severance packages. Past that, Best Buy is also reaching out to the customers of these stores, noting that they'll still have other nearby locations to choose from -- try-before-you-buy online shoppers rejoice. There's still no specific word about the 100 Best Buy Mobile stores it hopes to setup, but more information will be forthcoming later in the year. Hit up the press release after the break if you'd like to parse the full list of affected locations or find out more details about the planned closures.Show full PR text     Best Buy Confirms Closure Plans for Remaining 42 U.S. Big Box Stores    Brings total of store closures to 50 by end of 2012    Most locations will permanently close by May 12; three additional locations to close by late summer    RICHFIELD, Minn. &amp;ndash; April 14, 2012 &amp;ndash; Best Buy announced plans March 29, 2012 to close 50 U.S. stores as part of a number of key initiatives for this year. To date, we have closed two stores this year (one in Kansas City, Mo., and one in Scottsdale, Ariz.), plus have notified five Twin Cities stores and one San Antonio store that they will close later this year.    This morning, we have confirmed the remaining 42 store locations that will close. A complete list of store locations can be found at the end of this statement. Employees of these 42 stores have been notified this morning.    This was not an easy decision to make. We chose these stores carefully, and are working to ensure the impact to our employees will be as minimal as possible, while serving all customers in a convenient and satisfying way. But we also recognize the impact this news has on the people who deserve respect for the contributions they have made to our business.    We will be working to help these employees find other positions inside Best Buy. If they don't find new positions, or if they choose not to work at a different location, a transition including severance packages will be available.    Three of these 42 locations remain open today, Saturday; the rest of the affected stores are closed today, and will reopen Sunday, April 15. Customers currently doing business with these stores are being contacted today.    We expect most of these stores will permanently close by May 12. Three additional locations are expected to permanently close later this summer. 2    Best Buy continues to have additional retail store locations &amp;ndash; big boxes and standalone Best Buy Mobile stores &amp;ndash; for customers to choose from in these affected locations.    More broadly, our previously announced retail store actions are intended to increase points of presence, while decreasing overall square footage, for increased flexibility &amp;ndash; including key store remodels with a new Connected Store format, while continuing to build out the successful Best Buy Mobile small format stores throughout the U.S. We will continue to share details of such actions as the year progresses. We are committed to making it easier for customers to shop with us, whenever and wherever they want.        Locations of 2012 U.S. Best Buy store closings        Store Name    Address    City    State        Casa Grande      1004 N Promenade Pwy      Casa Grande      AZ    Lake Pleasant      10134 W Happy Valley Rd      Peoria      AZ    East Palo Alto      1751 E Bayshore Rd      East Palo Alto      CA    Westwood      10861 Weyburn Ave      Los Angeles      CA    Manteca      934 Perimeter Dr      Manteca      CA    Moreno Valley East      27220 Eucalyptus      Moreno Valley      CA    Ontario      4120 E 4th St      Ontario      CA    Pittsburg      4405 Century Blvd      Pittsburg      CA    Jamboree      2857 Park Ave      Tustin      CA    Arapahoe &amp;amp; Parker      15800 E Briarwood Cir      Aurora      CO    The Forum      9370 Dynasty Dr      Fort Myers      FL    Oldsmar      11655 W Hillsborough Ave      Tampa      FL    Fayetteville      128 Pavilion Pkwy      Fayetteville      GA    Loganville      4014 Atlanta Hwy      Loganville      GA    Addison      1038 N Rohlwing Rd      Addison      IL    87th &amp;amp; Dan Ryan      8900 S Lafayette Ave      Chicago      IL    Deerfield      200 S Waukegan Rd      Deerfield      IL    Matteson      4707 Lincoln Mall Dr      Matteson      IL    Mundelein      1100 N Rt 83      Mundelein      IL    West Dundee      979 W Main St      West Dundee      IL    Speedway      10500 Parallel Pkwy      Kansas City      KS    Back Bay      360 Newbury St      Boston      MA    Wareham      2421 Cranberry Hwy      Wareham      MA    Inner Harbor      600 E Pratt St      Baltimore      MD    Hunt Valley      118 Shawan Rd      Hunt Valley      MD    Biddeford      405 Mariner Way      Biddeford      ME    *Brooklyn Center      5925 Earle Brown Dr      Brooklyn Center      MN    *Edina      3200 Southdale Cir      Edina      MN    *Hutchinson      1350 Hwy 15 S      Hutchinson      MN    *Lakeville      18350 Orchard Trl      Lakeville      MN    Rochester South      4540 Maine Ave Se      Rochester      MN    *Rogers      20870 Rogers Dr      Rogers      MN    Ellisville      15678 Manchester Rd      Ellisville      MO    Monroe      3151 W Highway 74      Monroe      NC    Rocky Mount      1100 N Wesleyan Blvd      Rocky Mount      NC    Millard      12210 K Plz      Omaha      NE    East River Plaza      517 E 117th St      New York      NY    Steelyard Commons      3506 Steelyard Dr      Cleveland      OH    Salem Mall      5031 Salem Ave      Dayton      OH    Caguas      Las Americas Expry PR52 Zafiro      Caguas      PR    Middletown      890 W Main Rd      Middletown      RI    Hickory Hollow      5255 Hickory Hollow Pkwy      Antioch      TN    Techridge      12901 North I-35      Austin      TX    *Woodlake Parkway      6218 Woodglen      San Antonio      TX    Landmark Mall      5901 Stevenson Ave      Alexandria      VA    Cosner's Corner      9745 Jefferson Davis Hwy      Fredericksburg      VA    East Richmond      4410 S Laburnum Ave      Richmond      VA    Mill Plain      16611 Se Mill Plain Blvd      Vancouver      WA    * indicates stores notified March 29, 2012 of closure plans    Note: Two stores in Kansas City, MO (Metro North) and Scottsdale, AZ (Shea) permanently closed in February 2012."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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