Sears Holding Corp. closing more than 100 Kmarts

YOUNGSTOWN — Sears Holdings Corp. is laying off at least 5,457 workers and closing more than 100 Kmart, Sears and Sears Auto Center locations, many before Christmas, according to a Seeking Alpha report.

At least 46 Kmart stores, 30 Sears department stores and 31 Sears Auto Centers are scheduled to close before the end of January. That includes four stores in Ohio that are not located within the Mahoning Valley.

Sears officials were not immediately available for comment.