Business & Tech

Woodbridge Best Buy Wins Closure Reprieve; 50 Stores Set to Close

The Minnesota-based company announced 42 stores would be closed down.


The Best Buy stores in New Jersey, including are safe from the latest closures, the company announced Saturday.

 “This morning, we have confirmed the remaining 42 store locations [out of 50] that will close,” Best Buy said in a news release. "Employees of these 42 stores have been notified this morning.”

Last month, the corporate headquarters had issued an announcement that . 

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“This was not an easy decision to make,” the company said. “We chose these stores carefully, and are working to ensure the impact to our employees will be as minimal as possible, while serving all customers in a convenient and satisfying way. But we also recognize the impact this news has on the people who deserve respect for the contributions they have made to our business.”

The company said it will be working to help affected employees find other positions inside Best Buy.

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“If they don’t find new positions, or if they choose not to work at a different location, a transition including severance packages will be available,” the company said.

Best Buy said three of the 42 locations remained open Saturday; the rest are closed Saturday, and reopened Sunday, April 15.

The list includes one New York store, at 117th Street in New York.

“Customers currently doing business with these stores are being contacted [Saturday],” the company said.

“We expect most of these stores will permanently close by May 12. Three additional locations are expected to permanently close later this summer,” according to the press release.


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