Overview
- Closures begin in early 2026, with the downtown Chicago State Street store scheduled to shut in June 2026, according to a company spokesperson.
- The nine locations slated to close are in Austin, Chicago, East Hanover NJ, Niagara Falls NY, Pittsburgh North (McKnight Road), Franklin Mall in Philadelphia, Plymouth Meeting PA, Washington, D.C., and West Hartford CT.
- Stores slated to close will remain open through the 2025 holiday season and will offer additional discounts as part of liquidation sales.
- Saks Off 5th frames the move as an optimization of its store footprint to concentrate on high-performing and high-potential sites and to elevate the in-store experience.
- Reports differ on the chain’s current size, with some outlets citing roughly 100 stores across the U.S. and Canada and others reporting 79 locations.