Kohls is closing 27 locations. See if your store is on the list [Video]

New York (CNN) — Kohl’s is closing 27 stores across more than a dozen states as the struggling retailer looks to improve profitability.

The closures, to be completed by April, are a small fraction of the chain’s 1,150 stores and were listed as “underperforming,” according to a press release. Kohl’s said it “continues to believe in the health and strength of its profitable store base.”

It’s one of the last decisions made by outgoing CEO Tom Kingsbury, who is stepping down Wednesday and being replaced next week by Ashley Buchanan, the chief executive of arts and crafts chain Michaels. Kingsbury will stay on as an advisor to Buchanan and on the company’s board until his retirement in May.

“We always take these decisions very seriously,” Kingsbury said in the release. “As we continue to build on our long-term growth strategy, it is important that we also take difficult but necessary actions …