Spotlight Apparel chain Cato says it will close 120 stores by the end of the year RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal Sep 22, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Cato Corp. announced Friday it has raised the number of stores it plans to close by the end of the year from 50 to 120. kAm%96 r92C=@EE6\32D65 H@>6?VD 2AA2C6= 492:? 5:5 ?@E 5:D4=@D6 H9:49 DE@C6D H@F=5 36 27764E65 :? :ED ?6HD C6=62D6 @C @? :ED H63D:E6]k^AmkAmr2E@ =:DED g` DE@C6D :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ :?4=F5:?8 DE@C6D :? w:4<@CJ[ {6?@:C[ |@C82?E@?[ |2C:@?[ $E2E6DG:==6 2?5 r@?4@C5]k^AmkAmsFC:?8 E96 D64@?5 BF2CE6C[ r2E@ 4=@D65 6:89E DE@C6D] pD @7 pF8] `[ r2E@ =:DE65 `[_df DE@C6D :? b` DE2E6D[ D@ E96 A=2??65 `a_ 4=@D:?8D C6AC6D6?E ``]bT @7 :ED ?6EH@C<]k^Am kAmy@9? r2E@[ E96 C6E2:=6CVD 492:C>2?[ AC6D:56?E 2?5 49:67 6I64FE:G6[ D2:5 uC:52J E92E r2E@ 2??F2==J C6G:6HD @?6\E9:C5 @7 :ED DE@C6D QE@ 6I6C4:D6 2G2:=23=6 =62D6 @AE:@?D @C ?68@E:2E6 2? 6IE6?D:@? 32D65 @? 6249 DE@C6VD A6C7@C>2?46[ :?4=F5:?8 DE@C6 D2=6D EC6?5 2?5 4FCC6?E 2?5 AC@;64E65 DE@C6 AC@7:E23:=:EJ]Qk^Am People are also reading… Old Fort woman charged with murder Friday Marion meat processing plant run by local familiy brings quality meats, serves farmers What's the latest on the Clinchfield Mill apartment project in Marion? Two write-in candidates running in McDowell County fall elections Marion woman gets 3 years in prison for defrauding FEMA after Helene Foothills Food Hub opens store in Marion selling locally produced food, including meat and veggies McDowell County man charged with kicking open front door of house McDowell County Schools alumni spotlight: Early College grad's career brings her back home Woman accused of doing heroin in restroom at sheriff’s office, NC deputies say What's the latest on Old Fort's streetscape? Here's the schedule for construction, detour routes South Carolina man charged by McDowell Sheriff’s Office with child sex crimes North Carolina JV football player dies after suffering injury during Thursday night game More than 10 college baseball coaches are coming to Hickory for CVCC prospect camp McDowell County commissioners hear about state legislation on data centers Craft beer and wine taproom honored as Marion’s Small Business of the Year for 2026 kAmQx? J62CD A2DE[ >2C8:?2= DE@C6D H6C6 C6?6H65 7@C 2? 255:E:@?2= J62C E@ 8:G6 E96 DE@C6 >@C6 E:>6 E@ :>AC@G6 :ED D2=6D EC6?5 2?5 AC@7:E23:=:EJ]k^AmkAmQx? =:89E @7 E96 4FCC6?E 64@?@>:4 6?G:C@?>6?E[ 6DA64:2==J H:E9 E96 ?682E:G6 AC6DDFC6 @? @FC 4FDE@>6CDV 5:D4C6E:@?2CJ :?4@>6[ H6 5@ ?@E 6IA64E E96D6 >2C8:?2= DE@C6D E@ :>AC@G6 2AAC64:23=J]Qk^Am kAmr2E@ >6?E:@?65 QA6CD:DE6?E :?7=2E:@?[ 9:896C 7F6= AC:46D 2?5 4@?E:?F65 6=6G2E65 :?E6C6DE C2E6DQ 2D <6J 64@?@>:4 724E@CD @? :ED 4FDE@>6C 32D6]k^Am kAmr2E@ 25565 E92E QH6 36=:6G6 E92E 4=@D:?8 E96D6 255:E:@?2= DE@C6D H:== 92G6 2 A@D:E:G6 :>A24E @? @FC @A6C2E:?8 C6DF=ED :? 7:D42= a_af 2?5 36J@?5]Qk^Am kAm%96 4@>A2?J 6IA64ED E@ :?4FC 36EH66? S` >:==:@? 2?5 S`]b >:==:@? :? 4@DED E@ 4=@D6 E96 DE@C6D] %9@D6 4@DED C6=2E6 AC:>2C:=J E@ 6IA6?D6D 7@C E96 5:DA@D2= @7 6IE6C?2= D:8?286 2?5 7:IEFC6D[ 2?5 C6EFC?:?8 DE@C6 DJDE6>D 324< E@ 4@CA@C2E6]k^Am kAm%96 C6E2:=6C D2:5 :? :ED D64@?5\BF2CE6C 7:?2?4:2= C6A@CE @? pF8] ah E92E ?6E :?4@>6 7@C E96 7:CDE 92=7 @7 7:D42= a_ae H2D S`_]d >:==:@?[ 4@>A2C65 H:E9 S`_]` >:==:@? 2 J62C 28@]k^AmkAmu:CDE\92=7 D2=6D H6C6 5@H? a]hT 2E Sbbb]b >:==:@?]k^AmkAmy@9? r2E@ D2:5 :? E96 7:?2?4:2= C6A@CE E92E QH6 H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ E:89E=J >2?286 @FC 6IA6?D6D 2?5 :?G6?E@CJ 2D H6 2?E:4:A2E6 E96 324< 92=7 @7 a_ae E@ 36 492==6?8:?8]”k^Am rcraver@wsjournal.com336-727-7376@rcraverWSJ 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Related Video Vice President JD Vance rallies for Republican candidates in Greenboro Fall starts Sept. 22, but the autumn equinox actually happens late in the day Fall starts Sept. 22, but the autumn equinox actually happens late in the day Midterm elections: Trump looms large over 2026 vote as Democrats eye gains Midterm elections: Trump looms large over 2026 vote as Democrats eye gains US And China Discuss AI Safety Plan Ahead Of Trump-Xi Summit US And China Discuss AI Safety Plan Ahead Of Trump-Xi Summit Recommended for you
