Late in the day Thursday, Sam's Club CEO John Furner wrote in a companywide email: 
 
 "Transforming our business means managing our real estate portfolio — we need a strong fleet of clubs that are fit for the future. After a thorough review, it became clear we had built clubs in some locations that impacted other clubs, and where population had not grown as anticipated. We've decided to right-size our fleet and better align our locations with our strategy. ... We will work to place as many associates as possible in new roles at nearby locations, and we'll provide them with support, resources, and severance pay to those eligible." 
 
 Walmart said it would book a charge of 14 cents per share related to the closures, which would show up mainly in its fourth-quarter results. The company said it would share more details when it reports earnings on Feb. 20. 
 
 Walmart "is taking prudent steps to prepare for the next generation of retail warfare, one in which speed will be king and delivery will be judged by hours and not days," Cowen and Co. analyst Oliver Chen wrote in a note to clients Friday morning. 
 
 "We believe Sam's Club leadership will continue to execute against other initiatives ... as management noted that while results have improved over the last several quarters, the retailer can do better as Sam's Club has under-performed club peers," Chen said. Those competitors include Costco, BJ's Wholesale Club and Boxed. 
 
 Moving forward, many analysts anticipate Sam's Club will focus on growing its e-commerce business, amassing a higher-quality grocery selection, marketing its private labels and finding new members. 
 
 Furner has said the brand is looking to tap into households with annual income between $75,000 to $125,000. 
 
 Here is a list of the stores being closed: 
 
 8801 Old Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK 
 
 1074 N Muldoon Rd, Anchorage, AK 
 
 48 College Rd, Fairbanks, AK 
 
 3900 Grants Mill Rd, Irondale, AL 
 
 2425 E Florence Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ 
 
 5757 E State Route 69, Prescott Valley, AZ 
 
 1375 S Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ 
 
 15255 N Northsight Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 
 
 3360 El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA 
 
 17835 Gale Ave, City of Industry, CA 
 
 12540 Beach Blvd, Stanton, CA 
 
 12920 Foothill Blvd, Sylmar, CA 
 
 69 Pavilions Dr, Manchester, CT 
 
 2 Boston Post Rd, Orange, CT 
 
 355 FL-436, Fern Park, FL 
 
 7233 N Seacrest Blvd, Lantana, FL 
 
 5135 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 
 
 2994 Turner Hill Rd, Lithonia, GA 
 
 501 N Randall Rd, Batavia, IL 
 
 21430 S Cicero Ave, Matteson, IL 
 
 6600 44th Ave, Moline, IL 
 
 808 S Illinois Rte 59, Naperville, IL 
 
 900 S Barrington Rd, Streamwood, IL 
 
 1055 McHenry Rd, Wheeling, IL 
 
 460 S Weber Rd, Romeoville, IL 
 
 3015 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 
 
 10859 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 
 
 4024 Elkhart Rd #1, Goshen, IN 
 
 9598 Cortana Pl, Baton Rouge, LA 
 
 9750 Reisterstown Rd, Owings Mills, MD 
 
 1 Tobias Boland Way, Worcester, MA 
 
 340 E. Edgewood Boulevard, Lansing, MI 
 
 32625 Northwestern Hwy, Farmington Hills, MI 
 
 3745 Louisiana Ave S, St Louis Park, MN 
 
 2800 27th Ave S, Moorhead, MN 
 
 11 Batchelder Rd, Seabrook, NH 
 
 81 International Dr S, Budd Lake, NJ 
 
 1900 E Linden Ave, Linden, NJ 
 
 301 Nassau Park Boulevard, Princeton, NJ 
 
 2649 Erie Blvd E, Syracuse, NY 
 
 720 Fairmount Ave, Jamestown, NY 
 
 700 Elmridge Center Dr, Rochester, NY 
 
 1600 Marketplace Dr, Rochester, NY 
 
 5085 Dawn Dr, Lumberton, NC 
 
 1101 Shiloh Glenn Dr, Morrisville, NC 
 
 4825 Marburg Ave, Cincinnati, OH 
 
 9570 Fields Ertel Rd, Loveland, OH 
 
 615 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN 
 
 1805 Getwell Rd, Memphis, TN 
 
 1615 S Loop W, Houston, TX 
 
 13331 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 
 
 22296 Market Place Dr, New Caney, TX 
 
 12919 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX 
 
 741 E Little Creek Rd, Norfolk, VA 
 
 4571 S Laburnum Ave, Richmond, VA 
 
 901 S Grady Way, Renton, WA 
 
 1101 Outlet Collection Way, Auburn, WA 
 
 13550 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 
 
 7050 Watts Rd, Madison, WI 
 
 1540 S 108th St, West Allis, WI 
 
 This list does not contain three additional stores in Puerto Rico. ||||| CLOSE Walmart has announced it is raising its starting hourly wage from $9 to $11 and Sam's Club is set to close a series of clubs across the United States. USA TODAY 
 
 Closed signs and security personnel greeted customers at Sam's Club located at 3015 W. 86th St. in Indianapolis, on Jan. 11, 2017. Sam's Club will be closing three stores in Indiana, including two in Indianapolis. (Photo: Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar) 
 
 Soon, Sam is going to have less of a club. 
 
 With Sam's Club closing 63 stores, the big membership warehouse chain run by Walmart is going to face some big changes. Illinois loses six. 
 
 More: How to get a refund of your Sam's Club membership 
 
 The closings fall across many states, but they hit some harder than others. Alaska, for instance, loses three Sam's Club stores while far more populous Tennessee loses only one. 
 
 ► Jan. 12: Walmart's Sam's Club store closures: up to 11,000 job cuts 
 
 ► Jan. 11: Sam's Club closing dozens of stores; some being converted to distribution 
 
 ► Jan. 11: Walmart raises minimum wage, announces layoffs 
 
 List of stores closing around the country, with state, city and address: 
 
 Alabama 
 
 Irondale: 3900 Grants Mill Road, 35210 
 
 Alaska 
 
 Anchorage, 8801 Old Seward Hwy., 99515 
 
 Anchorage, 1074 N Muldoon Road, 99504 
 
 Fairbanks, 48 College Road, 99701 
 
 Arizona 
 
 Casa Grande, 2425 E Florence Blvd., 85194 
 
 Chandler, 1375 S Arizona Ave., 85286 
 
 Prescott Valley, 5757 E State Route 69, 86314 
 
 Scottsdale, 15255 N Northsight Blvd., 85260 
 
 California 
 
 City of Industry, 17835 Gale Ave, 91748 
 
 Stanton, 12540 Beach Blvd., 90680 
 
 Sacramento, 3360 El Camino Ave., 95821 
 
 San Fernando, 12920 Foothill Blvd., 91340 
 
 Connecticut 
 
 Manchester, 69 Pavilions Drive, 06042 
 
 Orange, 2 Boston Post Road, 06477 
 
 Florida 
 
 Fern Park, 355 FL-436, 32730 
 
 Lantana, 7233 N Seacrest Blvd., 33462 
 
 Tampa, 5135 S Dale Mabry Hwy., 33611 
 
 Georgia 
 
 Lithonia, 2994 Turner Hill Road, 30038 
 
 Illinois 
 
 Batavia, 501 N Randall Road, 60510 
 
 Matteson, 21430 S Cicero Ave., 60443 
 
 Moline, 6600 44th Ave., 61265 
 
 Naperville, 808 S Illinois Rte 59, 60540 
 
 Romeoville, 460 S Weber Road, 60446 
 
 Streamwood, 900 S Barrington Road, 60107 
 
 Wheeling, 1055 McHenry Road, 60090 
 
 Indiana 
 
 Indianapolis, 3015 W 86th St., 46268 
 
 Indianapolis, 10859 E Washington St., 46229 
 
 Goshen, 4024 Elkhart Rd #1, 46526 
 
 Louisiana 
 
 Baton Rouge, 9598 Cortana Place, 70815 
 
 Maryland 
 
 Owings Mills, 9750 Reisterstown Road, 21117 
 
 Massachusetts 
 
 Worcester, 1 Tobias Boland Way, 01607 
 
 Michigan 
 
 Farmington Hills, 32625 Northwestern Hwy., 48334 
 
 Lansing, 340 E Edgewood Blvd., 48911 
 
 Minnesota 
 
 Moorhead, 2800 27th Ave S., 56560 
 
 St. Louis Park, 3745 Louisiana Ave S., 55426 
 
 New Hampshire 
 
 Seabrook, 11 Batchelder Road, 03874 
 
 New Jersey 
 
 Budd Lake, 81 International Dr S., 07828 
 
 Linden, 1900 E Linden Ave., 07036 
 
 Princeton, 301 Nassau Park Blvd., 08540 
 
 New York 
 
 Jamestown, 720 Fairmount Ave, NY 14701 
 
 Rochester, 700 Elmridge Center Drive, 14626 
 
 Rochester, 1600 Marketplace Drive, 14623 
 
 Syracuse, 2649 Erie Blvd. E., 13224 
 
 North Carolina 
 
 Lumberton, 5085 Dawn Drive, 28360 
 
 Morrisville, 1101 Shiloh Glenn Drive, 27560 
 
 Ohio 
 
 Cincinnati, 4825 Marburg Ave., 45209 
 
 Loveland, 9570 Fields Ertel Road, 45140 
 
 Tennessee 
 
 Memphis, 1805 Getwell Road, 38111 
 
 Nashville, 615 Old Hickory Blvd., 37209 
 
 Texas 
 
 Houston, 1615 S Loop W., 77054 
 
 Houston, 13331 Westheimer Road, 77077 
 
 New Caney, 22296 Market Place Drive, 77357 
 
 San Antonio, 12919 San Pedro Ave., 78216 
 
 Virginia 
 
 Norfolk, 741 E Little Creek Road, 23518 
 
 Richmond, 4571 S Laburnum Ave., 23231 
 
 Washington 
 
 Auburn, 1101 Outlet Collection Way, 98001 
 
 Renton, 901 S Grady Way, 98057 
 
 Seattle, 13550 Aurora Ave. N., 98133 
 
 Wisconsin 
 
 Madison, 7050 Watts Road, 53719 
 
 West Allis, 1540 S 108th St., 53214 
 
 Puerto Rico 
 
 Barceloneta, 1145 Carr 2, Bo Florida Afuera 
 
 Bayamon, Carr 830 
 
 Humacao, Carr 3 Km 82 Bo Junquitos 
 
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– Walmart got a dose of positive headlines Thursday when it announced a bump in the wages it pays workers. Then came the surprise news that some of those workers will be out of a job as the company is closing 63 Sam's Club locations, or about 10% of the stores. Most are being shuttered for good, though about 10 will be turned into distribution centers for online orders, notes USA Today. The closures are spread across the country, but some states are hit worse than others. Illinois, for instance, is losing six locations. Alaska also is taking a hit on a per-capita basis, with three closing there. See the complete list of stores here. CNBC also has a map here. "After a thorough review, it became clear we had built clubs in some locations that impacted other clubs, and where population had not grown as anticipated," wrote Sam's Club CEO John Furner in a company email. It wasn't immediately clear how many people would lose their jobs. "We will work to place as many associates as possible in new roles at nearby locations, and we'll provide them with support, resources, and severance pay to those eligible," wrote Furner.