Nearly Two Dozen Alco Stores Closing in the Dakotas

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The closing of Alco stores around the central U.S. affects nearly two dozen communities in the Dakotas.

The small-town discount retailer is closing after a U.S. Bankruptcy court in Dallas approved an order by the company's creditors to shutter its stores.

The Texas-based company was established in 1901 and grew to operate 198 stores in 23 states, selling home furnishings, outdoor products, electronics, sporting goods and clothing.

In the Dakotas, Alco stores have operated in smaller cities, such as Lead (leed) and Mobridge in South Dakota and Watford City and Langdon in North Dakota.