USRegional & State NewsState NewsCaliforniaNorthern CaliforniaTarget Closing 9 Stores, Citing Organized Retail Crime and SafetyTarget announced it will close nine stores, citing theft and safety issues.CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveA Target store in San Francisco on Sept. 27, 2023. It’s one of nine in the United States that will be closing due to theft and safety issues. Jason Blair/The Epoch TimesBy Jason Blair9/29/2023Updated: 9/25/2024PrintX 10:00Target announced it will close nine stores, citing theft and safety issues.Three are in the San Francisco Bay Area, three in Portland, two in Seattle, and one in New York City.