New: These Target stores.

Target, faced with mounting theft and instances of “organized retail crime,” plans to shutter nine locations spanning four states. Despite efforts such as increasing security personnel, employing third-party guard services, and utilizing theft prevention tools, the challenges of crime persisted. Here are the affected markets along with the remaining stores and employment statistics:

1. New York City:
   • Harlem: 517 E 117th St. (96 stores remaining, employing over 20,000 team members)
2. Seattle:
   • University Way: 4535 University Way NE
   • Ballard: 1448 NW Market St., Ste. 100 (22 stores remaining, with nearly 4,000 team members)
3. San Francisco/Oakland:
   • SF Folsom: 1690 Folsom St.
   • Oakland Broadway: 2650 Broadway
   • Pittsburg: 4301 Century Blvd. (32 stores remaining, employing over 6,400 team members)
4. Portland:
   • Galleria: 939 SW Morrison St.
   • Powell: 3031 SE Powell Blvd.
   • Hollywood: 4030 NE Halsey St. (15 stores remaining, with more than 2,500 team members)

Despite these closures, over 150 stores continue operations in these regions. Target is enhancing security measures by implementing locked cases for certain merchandise and collaborating with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations division. “While we will continue to make meaningful investments throughou