Four Riverside County Sears stores will close, along with one Kmart location, as the company’s new owners continue efforts to streamline the struggling retail chain.Transformco, which purchased all assets of Sears Holdings Corp. in February, announced Thursday, Dec. 5, it will be shuttering 96 Sears and Kmart locations across the country. The closures will leave Transformco with 182 locations.“We have been working hard to position Transformco for success by focusing on our competitive strengths and pruning operations that have struggled due to increased competition and other factors,” according to a statement from the company.The Riverside County Sears stores on the closure list are located at 40710 Winchester Road in Temecula; 5261 Arlington Ave. in Riverside; 22550 Town
