Closing any store is never easy, but as part of our Bold New Chapter strategy, we are closing underproductive Macy’s stores to allow us to focus our resources and prioritize

Macy's did not offer closing dates for the Minnesota stores. However, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued a notice on Friday stating that the Maplewood location will close somewhere between March 18 and 31, with 66 employees losing their jobs.

Two Macy's stores in Minnesota are among the dozens of impending closures announced by the company on Thursday. Stores at the Maplewood Mall and Burnsville Center are part of the batch of 66 across the country.

The New York-based retailer released a list of 66 closures Thursday; the Maplewood and Burnsville sites were the only Minnesota locations listed. Macy's also has stores at Rosedale Center, Southdale Center, Ridgedale Center and Mall of America. (Macy's also has furniture stores in Roseville and Edina.)

The stores at Maplewood Mall and Burnsville Center will be closing. According to the store's website, that will leave nine remaining Macy's stores in Minnesota including here in St. Cloud, Bloomington, Minnetonka, Rochester, three in Edina, and two in Roseville.

Macy's has released a list of 66 "underproductive" stores it plans to close, three are in Georgia. More closures are expected at a later date.

The company did not say when the Kingston Macy's would close, and a manager at the location said staff had not been given a closure date, but declined further comment.

Macy's said on Thursday that it plans to close 150 stores in 22 states throughout the country for underperformance as the company's next step in finding its way to profitability again.

Macy’s on Thursday named 66 stores it plans to shutter this year through its "Bold New Chapter" initiative. The locations are spread across 22 states.