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Tractor Supply to Close 74 Petsense Stores, Boost Returns

7/30/2026

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Summary

Story summary

United States Tractor Supply Co. announced it will close 74 Petsense stores.
CEO Hal Lawton said the closures will improve returns and simplify the business.
The restructuring created $65.8 million in charges to the Petsense segment and caused comparable store sales to fall 1.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2026.
After a 10- to 12-week wind-down, 135 Petsense stores will remain from the 209 reported in June.

History

Historical Context

After Toys “R” Us filed Chapter 11 in September 2017 and closed all U.S. stores by June 2018, its 82 Canadian locations were sold for $300 million in April 2018. The wave of closures coined the “retail apocalypse” label and now sees Tractor Supply Co.’s CEO Hal Lawton shuttering 74 Petsense stores, reflecting the same consolidation trend.

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Story summary

United States Tractor Supply Co. announced it will close 74 Petsense stores.
CEO Hal Lawton said the closures will improve returns and simplify the business.
The restructuring created $65.8 million in charges to the Petsense segment and caused comparable store sales to fall 1.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2026.
After a 10- to 12-week wind-down, 135 Petsense stores will remain from the 209 reported in June.

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