Best Buy to Close 42 Remaining U.S. Stores

Best Buy Confirms Closure Plans for Remaining 42 U.S. Big Box Stores Brings total of store closures to 50 by end of 2012 Most locations will permanently close by May 12; three additional locations to close by late summer  RICHFIELD, Minn. “? April 14, 2012 “? Best Buy announced plans March 29, 2012 to close 50 U.S. stores as part of a number of key initiatives for this year.