Walmart announced that it will close another one of its locations in California this week. The retailer will shutter its store on Albrae St in Fremont, located just outside of San Francisco , on May 24.
Nearly 170 jobs will be affected and the employees will be laid off by July 26, according to state filings. Management said that the decision was made due to the store’s poor financial performance.
However, some are pointing to a number of recent crimes at the store, including a fire that was set by burglars in 2022 and an assault on a woman in the parking lot.
A spokesperson said that the impacted employees can seek employment at other Walmart stores in the Bay Area.
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“We are grateful to the customers who have given us the privilege of serving them at our Walmart store at 40580 Albrae St,” the spokesperson told Kron4.