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Office Depot, 1510 N. West Ave., will close on Nov. 15. Office Depot and OfficeMax merged in 2013. The OfficeMax location at 1515 Boardman Road will remain open.
(Zeke Jennings | MLive.com)
JACKSON, MI – The 2013 merger of Office Depot and OfficeMax means the end of one's presence in Jackson.
Office Depot, 1510 N. West Ave., will close Nov. 15. The location is advertising merchandise being 50 percent off as part of a "moving" sale.
A spokesperson for Office Depot, Inc., said the OfficeMax location at 1515 Boardman Road will continue to represent the company in Jackson, or customers can shop online at officedepot.com.
The Jackson Office Depot is one of 165 locations scheduled to close by the end of 2014. That number will continue to grow in the future.
"Based upon thoughtful analysis, which included a store-by-store evaluation, Office Depot, Inc. announced earlier this year that it plans to close approximately 400 stores in the U.S. over the next several years," Office Depot spokesperson Julianne Embry said via email. "During our earnings call on August 5, we confirmed approximately that 165 locations will be closing by the end of this year.
"We will do everything we can to help associates who may be impacted by providing eligible associates with a severance package and other company subsidized benefits. Also, where possible, we are working with our associates to identify open opportunities in our neighboring stores or in other areas within the company."
The one-acre property at 1510 N. West Ave., which also is accessible from W. Monroe Street, is owned by Gary Solomon & Co. of Chicago. A company representative declined to comment.