Walmart Closing 154 U.S. Stores In 2016: Full List

Walmart will close 269 stores worldwide, including 154 in the United States, as part of what the company is calling “portfolio management,” Walmart announced Friday.

The global retail giant, known for being a one-stop-shop for buying just about anything at a discounted rate, said financial performance and “strategic alignment with long-term plans” went into consideration when considering which locations to close.

The closings will affect 16,000 workers globally and 10,000 in the United States. They will have priority for open positions at nearby stores that remain open.

The company also says it has plans to open as many as 165 locations in the United States during the company’s next fiscal year, which begins in February.

The announcement also marked the end of Walmart Express, smaller, convenience store-sized stores designed to compete with chains like 7-Eleven and WaWa.

All 102 pilot Walmart Expresses will close.

“Closing stores is never an easy decision, but it is necessary to keep the company strong and positioned for the future,” Doug McMillon, Walmart’s president and CEO, said in a press release.

“It’s important to remember that we’ll open well more than 300 stores around the world next year. So we are committed to growing, but we are being disciplined about it.”

Texas will be hit the hardest, with 29 stores scheduled to close. North Carolina is set to lose 17 stores. Alabama and Arkansas will lose 11 stores each.

In addition to the Walmart Expresses, 23 Neighborhood Markets, 12 Supercenters, seven stores in Puerto Rico, six discount centers and four Sam’s Clubs will be among the U.S. closings, the company said.

Internationally, closings include 60 in Brazil and 55 “primarily small, loss-making stores in other Latin American markets.”

More than 95 percent of the closings are within an average of 10 miles of another Walmart, the company said. Affected employees will receive 60 days pay, severance if qualified and resume and interview training.

See the full list of Walmart closings here: