The incident, shared on Reddit by user MikeyOTB, describes how a father and his son entered the store just minutes before closing time, setting off a tense exchange. The original poster (OP) explained that the store closes at 6:00 p.m., and as a common practice, employees give late-arriving customers a polite heads-up.

Kohl's recently announced that they would be shuttering a handful of locations across the United States (including 10 in California) this spring as part of a long-term growth strategy for the future of their business and their customers.

According to a press release distributed by the beloved discount retail company, 27 stores across 15 states will be permanently shut down by April 2025. The company currently operates more than 1,150 locations across the U.