Editing Gottschalks (section)

==Decline after 2000==
Most of the Lamonts locations that were acquired by Gottschalks eventually closed due to poor sales. The exception was the Alaska market, where sales were strong and only one store, [[Wasilla, Alaska|Wasilla]], was closed prior to the company's shutdown. Closures included the locations at the [[Northgate Station (shopping mall)|Northgate Mall]] in Seattle, WA, in September 2006, and in [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] Highlands on September 22, 2007, a free-standing location unlike the typical mall setting. The Northgate Mall location marked the closing of the last Gottschalks in Seattle. In Washington state, the remaining Gottschalks locations had succeeded in [[rural]] and [[suburban]] areas with less competition from other department stores.