Kohl's Closed All U.S. Department Stores Thursday Night

MENOMONEE FALLS, WI — As communities across Wisconsin grapple with the new coronavirus public health emergency,many shopping malls across the area have all but shut down, with a few on-campus restaurants staying open to offer curbside service.

Grocery stores, or department stores with grocery aisles are making changes as well, rationing products, changing their hours or offering special hours for shoppers who may be more prone to feel the effects of COVID-19.

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Kohl’s Department stores across Wisconsin announced Thursday that they are temporarily closing its stores nationwide effective Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m. local time.

“To demonstrate our support of the efforts underway to contain the spread of the coronavirus, we are closing all Kohl’s stores through at least April 1. We will support store associates with two calendar weeks of pay,” said Michelle Gass, Kohl’s chief executive officer. “We will continue to serve customers on Kohls.com and our Kohl’s App, and we look forward to reopening our stores soon to serve families across the country.”

Kohl’s will continue to serve its customers through Kohls.com and their Kohl’s App, and will ship items directly to homes, company officials said Thursday. Kohl’s will provide further updates, including news on store re-openings, at Corporate.Kohls.com.