Target, grappling with escalating theft and “organized retail crime,” is set to close nine outlets across four states. Despite “adding more security team members, using third-party guard services, and implementing theft-deterrent tools,” the challenges with crime persisted. Below are the affected markets along with the remaining stores and employment data:

1. New York City:
   • Harlem: 517 E 117th St. (96 remaining stores, over 20,000 team members)
2. Seattle:
   • University Way: 4535 University Way NE
   • Ballard: 1448 NW Market St., Ste. 100 (22 remaining stores, nearly 4,000 team members)
3. San Francisco/Oakland:
   • SF Folsom: 1690 Folsom St.
   • Oakland Broadway: 2650 Broadway
   • Pittsburg: 4301 Century Blvd. (32 remaining stores, over 6,400 team members)

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