11 Macy's, including one downtown L.A. store, to close

11 Macy’s, including one downtown L.A. store, to close

By Andrea ChangStaff Writer

Jan. 8, 2009 8:48 AM PT

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Amid lower-than-expected profits and weak sales, Macy’s announced today that it would shut 11 under-performing stores nationwide, including its location at Ernst & Young Plaza in downtown Los Angeles.

Macy’s said 136 workers were employed at the downtown L.A. store, located at 920 W. 7th St. The other stores to close are in Colorado Springs, Colo.; Westminster, Colo.; West Palm Beach, Fla.; Hawaii; Indianapolis; Brooklyn Center, Minn.; St. Louis; Natrona Heights, Penn.; West Mifflin, Penn; and Nashville.

Clearance sales are scheduled to begin next week.

The Macy’s in Macy’s Plaza in downtown L.A. will remain open.

-- Andrea Chang

Money & Company

Andrea Chang

Andrea Chang is a Business reporter for the Los Angeles Times covering wealth, celebrity brands and influencers. She was previously a Column One editor, the deputy Food editor, the editor of the Hot Property luxury real estate section and an assistant Business editor, and has covered beats including technology and retail. Chang joined the paper in 2007 after graduating from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.