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If you do your week grocery At Walmart, you are not alone. According to data from Zippia, in the United States, only one Walmart Supercenter sees an average of 10,000 customers A day. The retailer is a must in the community - and with its reliable low prices, it is also an essential place to help relieve the burden of inflation. But is your local Walmart long for this world? The company has just announced that it would get rid of several stores, from February 17. Read more to find out where Walmart closes the locations in the coming weeks.

Read this then: Large grocery stores, including Aldi, close stores, from February 12 .

Chicago loses three Walmart stores in the region, according to CBS Chicago, with the first Next Friday . The point of sale has reported that the Lincolnwood Walmart collection location at 6840 McCormick Boulevard will see its last day on February 17.

"This decision was not taken lightly and was only reached after an in -depth examination process," Walmart told CBS. "As this is a place of collection and delivery only, we have taken what we have learned from this place and have been part of the way we make the collection and delivery of our surrounding stores."

Next month, two shops in the suburbs of Chicago are also leaving for Homewood and Plainfield. "We have nearly 5,000 stores in the United States and unfortunately some do not meet our financial expectations. Although our underlying company is strong, these specific stores have not worked as well," Walmart told CBS . "There is no unique cause to know why a store closes and our decision is based on several factors, including historical and current financial performance, and complies with the threshold which guides our strategy to close the subspections efficient. "

Homewood and Plainfield locations are expected to close by March 10, the retailer said, and employees will be invited to transfer to other Walmart stores.

Local Walmart buyers are not happy to hear it About the closures, reported Fox 32 Chicago, and they are particularly upset by the location of Homewood, which is "always busy".

"It's a great success for the community because, I mean, Walmart has great prices, honestly", buyer Angel Johnson said. "I can't believe that a Walmart closes."

Even the mayor of Homewood Rich Hofeld talked about the closure. "The village was surprised by this news and will work with the owner to fill the space as soon as possible," he said in a statement.

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According to Kob, a Walmart in the Southeast region Albuquerque also closes in the near future. A Walmart spokesperson said the store, on San Mateo Boulevard, would also close on Friday, March 10.

"We are grateful to the customers who gave us the privilege of serving them in our albuquerque location," the spokesperson told the point of sale. "We are impatient to serve them in our other stores in the surrounding communities and on Walmart.com."

Walmart spokesperson later said that the retailer did not plan to close additional stores in the Albuquerque region, and San Mateo Walmart employees can be transferred to other places.

As in Chicago, many residents are worried about the exit of Walmart, which will return the region in a food desert. "This really removes the last option for fresh food and grocery stores for a large section of central East and essentially creates the food desert that we have been concerned for years, "the municipal councilor of Albuquerque Pat Davis said to Albuquerque newspaper .

Customers have reiterated that this Walmart is the only remote walking grocery store for low -income families in the region, and nearby retailers do not offer nutritional options. "There are no other nearby grocery stores, just junk food", frequent buyer Marcelina Romero said to Albuquerque newspaper .

A Walmart store on West Silver Spring Drive in Milwaukee, Wisconsin , will also see his last day before March 10, according to the Milwaukee commercial newspaper . AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

A Walmart spokesperson provided reasoning similar to the store's closure, saying that this is part of an examination process, and added that the retailer is "grateful to the customers who gave us the privilege of grasping them In our location West Silver Spring Drive ".

Echoing concerns in Chicago and Albuquerque, it is clear that the closure of Walmart will be a prejudice to the community.

"It is exasperating that such a massive company, rich in resources and rich in fortune 100 as Walmart cannot keep such a important location," said Milwaukee Alderman Mark Chambers Jr. said in a press release Milwaukee commercial newspaper . "This decision has not only a negative impact on buyers, pharmacy customers and store workers, but I fear that it only contains the food desert problems that we see in this area."

Chambers has confirmed that he and the city's ministry for development are trying to find a replacement for the current Walmart space.

Better life Contacted Walmart to comment on the closures, but has not yet heard.