According to Business Insider, "Sears is closing nine stores owned by the real estate investment trust Seritage Growth Properties... Sears sent letters to employees of at least two of the affected stores on Thursday, saying they would lose their jobs by July 29 at the latest." The 9 stores closing are in California, Iowa, Illinois, and Nevada. Liquidation sales of the stores will start April 27th, and the stores will officially close in July.