The company says that it is looking to position itself to "successfully compete in today's changing marketplace." The closings are part of effort to control costs in the company and will take effect by June 8 of this year.
Jerry Engstrand, Butson's vice president and general manager, says that the company looked at the long-term viability of each store and its overall "fit" with the company's strategic objectives. "We examined each store's past performance and future potential," he says.
The company also plans to consolidate its retail pricing and information technology functions at its offices in Mansfield. The company's accounting and administrative staff will remain in its offices here.
Butson's was founded in 1907 and operates 20 stores under the Butson's and Ro-Jack's banners in New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York.
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