UPDATE: This story was originally published Feb. 3 and was updated on Feb. 15 with five additional Sears and one Kmart store closings based on new job postings at closing stores. The newly added ...

Kmart Corp. announced Tuesday it will close 326 stores in 44 states and Puerto Rico as part of its restructuring under Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

If you still go to a Sears or Kmart store near you for home or garden goods, there’s a good chance you may not be able to for much longer. The company that owns the stores announced on Nov. 7 that a ...