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Starbucks announced Wednesday that it would be closing roughly 400 of its 10,000 locations this year. However, by the end of the year, Starbucks plans to open 300 more locations than it started the year with. How does that make sense? Well, the coronavirus pandemic has forced Starbucks, as well as other retailers, to take a hard look at their business model and make changes...

Kay, Jared, and Zales Jewelers, parent company Signet Jewelers Ltd would be permanently closing up to 380 stores this year between North America and the U.K.

Unfortunately, this might be the first of many local small businesses that are forced to close their doors permanently because of the coronavirus pandemic.

In the times that we live in with social distancing because of the coronavirus outbreak, Taco-Bell is going to be changing. They have decided to go drive-thru only if necessary.

There were 72 employees at the North Troy location of Price Chopper and they have been offered positions at Price Chopper and Market 32 stores.

Shopping and buying on the web has claimed another brick and mortar retailer at Colonie Center.

I can't believe this. After winning the 2019 AFL Championship the Albany Empire could potentially be no more. Actually, the league itself could be no more. The six teams could potentially be dissolved as the league is officially shuttered for the time being, according to the Times Union...

Another one bites the dust....maybe. GameStop announced that 180 to 200 stores that are not performing up to par will be closing.  Now, in the Capital Region, we’ve got a few locations.  From Colonie Center to Troy to Rensselaer, there are a number of spots for the well-known gaming store here...

In an effort to downsize and focus on delivery, Pizza Hut will close hundreds of its restaurants across the country.

Another store is filing for bankruptcy and is closing all of its locations. This means that another store will be closing at Colonie Center.

After 67 years in print, Mad Magazine is shutting down.

With more and more people doing their retail shopping online, many of the brick and mortar stores are closing their doors. Here are a few that will be closing in 2019.