Macy’s to permanently close 45 locations in 2021: See the list of Texas stores Tags: The Macy's store at the popular Tyson's Corner Center sits closed Monday, March 30, 2020, in McLean, Va., a Washington suburb. Macy's announced that they would furlough a majority of their 130,000 workers after their stores closed due to the virus outbreak. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) With sales down due to the coronavirus pandemic and decreased foot-traffic at shopping malls, Macy’s is shuttering some of its storefronts. Macy’s informed employees at 45 locations, including five within Texas malls, that their stores would close in 2021, CNBC reports.