Jan. 16, 2019 – West Bend, WI – In the wake of Wednesday’s announcement regarding the bankruptcy filing and closure of neighborhood Shopko stores there is word a portion of the chain will remain open.
According to Shopko, “All Optical locations below will remain open to serve you during store closing. Your Optical center will be relocated very soon to a new location with the same patient care you have come to expect from your Shopko Optical center.”
More details were posted in a press release from Shopko.
In order to position the Company for future success, Shopko has announced that it will be closing an additional 38 stores, relocating over 20 Optical centers to freestanding locations, and conducting an auction process for its pharmacy business. Throughout this process, all Shopko Optical centers and pharmacies remain open and continue to deliver the high-quality products and services to which its customers are accustomed. All other stores remain open as the Company continues to optimize its store footprint. Parties interested in receiving additional information about the Company’s pharmacy auction process should send inquiries to shopko@hl.com.
Additionally, encouraged by the performance of the four freestanding Optical centers that were opened in 2018, Shopko plans to continue to grow its optical business by opening additional freestanding Optical locations during 2019.
Below is a list of the Shopko Optical centers that will remain open. Locally, West Bend, Sussex and Grafton are on the list.
As far as the new location is concerned it appears that information has yet to be released to the public. Clerks at the store indicated all information would have to come from Shopko Corporate.
In Mequon the Shopko Optial, 10996 N Port Washington Road, is on an endcap in a stripcenter across from the Chancery.
In West Bend it appears Shopko Optical has a number of options on the table including the vacancy where Sweet Creations Village Bakery used to be or the Pak-N-Ship, which closed in January 2018 after 23 years in business.
There are also locations on Highway 33 including the strip center where West Bend Sausage Plus is located. There’s a large opening in that location where King Buffet used to be.
Aside from Shopko Optical the other store, Payless Shoes, may need to relocate. Staff at the shoe outlet located inside the Shopko in West Bend had no idea on the future of Payless.
Click HERE for a link to their latest deals. The Payless website reads, “Entire Site Is 40% OFF Or More! Price Reflects Discount – Includes Clearance!Â
On a history note: Where was Payless Shoes located before it opened inside Shopko in West Bend?
Shopko is going the way of Sears and Kmart.They all failed to keep up with the modern world and stayed in the 70s. Change or die. This will become an all to common theme with more businesses.