ANOTHER Salvation Army location has been scheduled to shut down this year.
Reasons why stores close could vary, as they could happen for a multitude of reasons from poor sales to an unexpected disaster.
Salvation Army is a nonprofit Christian organization that relies on donations to operate.
But its location in Leavenworth, Kansas, store will soon cease operations.
The store said in a Facebook post: "Just like many small businesses, we are not immune to financial difficulties. This is not the only Salvation Army store to find it necessary to close in the last few years."
"While it is sad to close the store, this gives us an opportunity to explore new programs for our community."
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The Salvation Army location is also asking customers not to bring in any more donations.
As to why the store is closing, Julia Jenista, a social worker for the Leavenworth location, said that Covid-19 had a negative impact along with the lack of funding.
“Without volunteers, we don’t have services,” she told CBC-affiliated news outlet KCTV.
"If we don’t get volunteers and people who are willing to give back to their own community, there’s a lot of programs that we won’t be able to start and, potentially, a lot more programs that will shut down.”
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Jenista added that they "pretty much exhausted everything that we could."
The Leavenworth store is scheduled to close for good on Saturday, August 19 after four decades in operation.
Currently, it is hosting sales on holiday items, which are 50 percent off until August 5.
Then from August 8 to August 12, it will be marking those down to 75 percent off, and clothing and furniture will be discounted by 50 percent each.
OTHER SALVATION ARMY CLOSURES
But this is far from the only Salvation Army store that has been forced to shutter this year.
A shop in Hilo, Hawaii, ceased operations in April.
That was followed by another shutdown of a Salvation Army in Beaumont, Texas.
Also, this month, a store in Alabama located in the Northport-Tuscaloosa area shut down for good, according to a report from ABC 33/40.
Michael Chisolm, a store manager at the location, said that the pandemic was a factor in the closure just as it was for the Leavenworth shop.
Additionally, a shop in Ogden, Utah, 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, will close its doors permanently, according to ABC affiliate KTVX.
Operating both the Family Store and Donation Store was losing money for the charity, with some arguing that the hemorrhaging funds would be better spent elsewhere.
The current Family Center and Donation Store will stay open until September 30.
RETAIL APOCALYPSE
Salvation Army isn't alone, as other brick-and-mortar locations have struggled to stay open with the emergence of online sales.
Some have dubbed this trend the retail apocalypse.
One example of this is the once-mighty Kmart, which will close its last New Jersey location in the fall.
At one point, the retailer had more than 2,000 locations. Now, it only has a handful of stores left operating in the US.
Also, pharmacy chains have been affected too, as CVS plans to shutter at least 300 stores per year through 2026.
Plus, CVS' rival Walgreens closed multiple stores in May.
This includes one in Syracuse, New York, and another in Dundalk, Maryland.
But home goods chain Bed Bath & Beyond, which filed for Chapter 11 protection, might be the biggest example this year.
All 360 locations, as well as 120 buybuy Baby stores, closed in late June
Still, Bed Bath & Beyond exists as a brand thanks to a $21.5million purchase made by Overstock.
Another major retailer that has gone bankrupt this year is discount chain, Tuesday Morning.
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Shoppers can score discounts worth up to 30 percent ahead of the nationwide closing of the brand's 200 locations.
But in positive news, another bankrupt retailer, David's Bridal, has found a buyer to save all locations from closing.
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