Fred’s announces new round of store closings

Pharmacies are expected to remain open

Sixteen more Fred’s retail stores in Arkansas will close, including locations in De Queen and Nashville, the struggling Memphis-based retailer said Friday.

That brings to 51 the number of stores since April that Fred’s has said it will shutter in the state.

Other store locations in Arkansas to be closed, according to Friday’s announcement, include Dumas, Harrisburg, Holiday Island, Lake Village, Manila, Marianna, Marked Tree, Piggott, Pine Bluff, Star City, Vilonia and West Helena.

Four Texas locations were also announced, including, Daingerfield, Pittsburg, Fairfield and Hawkins.

The stores are among a total of 129 closings the company announced Friday. The remaining 80 stores in the chain will take part in a clearance event as an effort to refocus the product mix, simplify its store portfolio and pay down debt.

All pharmacies, including 69 within the 129 stores that will close, will remain open, the company said.

List of Arkansas stores that are closing:

■ De Queen: 808 West Collin Raye Dr

■ Dumas: 611 Us 65 S

■ Harrisburg: 1301 North Illinois Ave

■ Holiday Island: #2 Forest Park Ave

■ Lake Village: 1218 Us-82

■ Manila: 801 South Highway 77

■ Marianna: 438 South Alabama St

■ Marked Tree: 103 Dawson St

■ Nashville: 614 South Main St

■ Piggott: 303 East Main St

■ Pine Bluff: 2809 South Camden Rd

■ Star City: 1309 S Lincoln St

■ Vilonia: 10 Eagle St

■ Warren: 507 West Pine

■ West Helena: Hwy 49 Twin City S/C

■ Yellville: 320 Hwy 14 South

Texas stores closing and their locations:

■ Daingerfield, 218 Watson Blvd.

■ Fairfield, W. Highway 84

■ Hawkins, N. Beaulah St.

■ Pittsburg, N. Greer Blvd.