On January 16, 2019, Shopko, a leading operator of general merchandise stores throughout the Central, Western and Pacific Northwest regions of the U.S., announced that it, along with its subsidiaries, has filed voluntary petitions for a court-supervised financial restructuring under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Their updated (area) list of stores that are closing now, and their estimated last day of operation, includes:

• Cherokee (March 2nd)
• Clarinda and Onawa (April 14th)
• Audubon, Greenfield, Missouri Valley and Mt. Ayr  (May 5th)
• Glenwood (May 12th)

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.