Saks Off 5th, the discount retailer of its sister store Saks Fifth Avenue, is closing nine stores across the United States, the company said in a statement to USA TODAY.

The closures are set to begin in January 2026 in the following cities:

Austin, Texas

Chicago

East Hanover, New Jersey

Niagara Falls, New York

Pittsburgh North (McKnight Road)

Franklin Mall (formerly Philadelphia Mills) in Philadelphia

Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania

Washington, D.C.

West Hartford, Connecticut

Saks Off 5th operates approximately 100 stores across the U.S. and Canada, according to the company's website .

What has the company said?

The company said the closures are part of an effort to “optimize" its store presence, "enabling us to place greater attention to our high-performing and high-potent

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