Store closures planned in Chicago by a trigger event

Protesters dissatisfied with Target's decision to close two stores in South Chicago demonstrated in front of one of the stores on Black Friday, in response to a call from Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill, to protest peacefully against them. closures planned by the company both stores.

Target announced plans to close stores in the south end of Chicago in February 2019, saying the stores, both in the Rush district, were underperforming, according to the Chicago Tribune.

The decision to close Rush, who had talks with Target in an attempt to convince him to keep the stores open, called for a Black Friday protest and a boycott in one of the stores.

"I remain indignant at Target for refusing to reconsider their disappointing and unthinking decision to close two stores in Chicago's south end and abandon the neighborhoods of Morgan Park and Chatham. he said in a statement.

Mayor Rahm Emmanuel has offered Target millions of help to keep the stores open, CBS reported. He signed a decree that will prevent companies from receiving financial assistance from the city if they plan to close stores in parts of Chicago.

Rush said, "Target wants to receive Christmas money from the community he is turning his back on. This adds an insult to injury, "according to the Tribune.

Target's expansion into the Chicago area nearly three decades ago after the acquisition of iconic distributor Marshall Field in Chicago for $ 1.04 billion, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. In 1993, the company operated 11 stores in the suburbs. Its first store in town opened in 1994.