THE final countdown has begun before one of the largest clothing discount retailers in the country closes its doors in one city.
The last remaining TJ Maxx in St. Paul, Minnesota, abruptly announced its closure with a sign on the store's front door.
The final day for shoppers to grab a bargain is October 8.
"We are always assessing and reviewing our real estate strategies, and our decision to close this store reflects that thinking," TJ Maxx told local outlet Bring Me The News in a statement.
"We have offered the approximately 55 store managers and associates working at this location positions at nearby stores."
The company said it was grateful to its customers and encouraged them to visit other locations of the franchise.
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The closure comes almost exactly 10 years after the discount retailer's opening date of October 13, 2013.
The store had 75 employees when it first open its doors, the Pioneer Press reported.
A store employee told The U.S. Sun that customers can get items for up to 20 percent off during a liquidation sale.
TJ Maxx is also currently holding a fall sale where customers can save up to 50 percent on select items.
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Over the last few years, multiple retailers in the Midway area have shut down including another TJ Maxx store at the Sun Ray Shopping Center, which relocated to Woodbury, Minnesota, last year.
Then, in September 2019, St. Paul's only Walmart also closed for business.
Meanwhile, residents of the neighborhood around nearby Allianz Field have been patiently waiting for redevelopment plans that promise to revitalize the area.
Bill McGuire, the owner of Minnesota United FC, is heading up plans to repurpose the vacant land around the soccer stadium.
The plan includes commercial and office buildings, a public park, and a plaza.
McGuire, who is a partner of the Snelling-Midway Redevelopment group, told the StarTribune that more than $100million worth of projects will begin by the end of the year.
"I think you will see people pretty excited about things that will happen before the end of the year," he said.
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