BEDFORD, Ohio -- Shoppers rushed in to get last minute deals as the Bedford Walmart prepares to close its doors Thursday night.
The retail giant announced it would close 269 stores worldwide.
No one really understands why this Walmart is closing, even city officials are baffled.
"We were notified at 8:15 Friday morning and I believe their press release went out shortly after 9," Michael Mallis, Bedford City Manager said.
Walmart purchased the land and built this supercenter eight years ago, making a significant investment in the community, but suddenly, it didn't fit into its portfolio.
Across the nation, Walmart departments are leaving grocery shopping voids. Many local stores closed their doors because Walmart moved in to take over.
And Bedford isn't the first local retail to pack up and go. There was City View Center in Garfield Heights, which closed for "safety concerns." That building still sits empty.
More than 300 people will lost their job after the closing.