Shopko Optical opens in new location
Shopko Optical, under a new owner, is the only piece of Shopko’s business to continue operating.
Shopko Optical, under a new owner, is the only piece of Shopko’s business to continue operating.
After starting construction, Shopko has decided not to open a standalone optical center on the east side.
Shoppers are clearing the racks and shelves at Shopko on West 41st Street as the store’s final day approaches.
With Shopko stores in Sioux Falls entering their final days and weeks of operation, an auction will be held Monday to find a buyer for the bankrupt company’s optical business.
Shopko plans to close all of its 363 stores after failing to find a buyer for its remaining assets.
As Shopko prepares to close its Sioux Falls stores, the retailer has leased two spaces to preserve its optical business in the city.
The 41st Street Shopko store is back on an expanded list of stores being closed, along with five more sites in South Dakota.
Shopko has reversed course on a decision to close one of two Sioux Falls stores.
The two Sioux Falls locations have been added to the retailer’s list of store closures as it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Shopko is closing two more locations in South Dakota while reports indicate a bankruptcy filing is coming.