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An upscale discount retailer is closing nine stores across the U.S. Saks Off 5th, sister store to Saks Fifth Avenue, told USA Today the closures will begin in January 2026. The closures will enable the chain to “place greater attention to our high-performing and high-potential store locations, and refinements across our store footprint.” “We are confident this will better position the Saks Off 5th business for long-term success and look forward to continuing to deliver for our customers,” a spokesperson told USA Today. Store locations to close are: Austin, Texas Chicago East Hanover, New Jersey Niagara Falls, New York Pittsburgh North (McKnight Road) Franklin Mall (formerly Philadelphia Mills) in Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania Washington, D.C. West Hartford, Connecticut Saks Off 5th operates approximately 100 stores across the U.S. and Canada. None of the locations are in Alabama, but the company does have a Saks 5th Avenue store in Birmingham. Saks launched Saks Off Fifth in 1992 under the name Saks Clearinghouse. It was renamed in 1995 and launched SaksOff5th.com in 2013.
