ASHWAUBENON, WI –  – Shopko has announced the closing its remaining 120 department stores across the nation including Valley City.

The media press release, says the closures will affect 5,000 employees.

Shopko Chief Executive Officer Russ Steinhorst says,  “This is not the outcome that we had hoped for when we started our restructuring efforts.  We want to thank all of our teammates for their hard work and dedication during their time at Shopko.”

The retailer filed for bankruptcy back on January 16, 2019. It started closing stores in December of 2018.

Other North Dakota stores are in  Carrington, Beulah, Lisbon, Mayville, Oakes and Rolla.