DETROIT - As the world evolves, brands come and go.

2017 has been a busy year already for some of America's most famous brands having to close stores around the country.

Here's what we have so far for store closures in Michigan this year.

JCPenney

Retail giant JCPenney is closing more than 130 stores nationwide, including 7 in Michigan this year:

Of the 138 stores slated to close, 7 of them are in Michigan. Liquidation of stores is set to begin in April.

Lakeview Square Mall Battle Creek MI

Delta Plaza Escanaba MI

Westshore Mall Holland MI

Copper Country Mall Houghton MI

Birchwood Mall Kingsford MI

Midland Mall Midland MI

Cascade Crossings Sault Ste. Marie MI

The company says about 5,000 positions nationwide will be impacted by the store closures.

Macy's

Macy's is closing 68 stores nationwide, with 4 closures in Michigan: The Michigan stores closing include locations in Westland, Harper Woods, Lansing and Battle Creek.

Of the 68 stores it is closing, three were shuttered mid-year, 63 will be closed in early spring, and two will be closed in the middle of the year. Three other locations were sold, or will be sold, and are being leased back.

Kmart/Sears

Struggling retail giant Sears holdings announced 78 Kmart store closures and 26 Sears store closures.

Michigan KMart stores include:

29600 Ford Road, Garden City, MI

3555 O’Neill Drive, Jackson, MI

1396 South Main Street, Adrian, MI

5400 S Cedar Street, Lansing, MI

1501 E Apple Ave, Muskegon, MI

40855 Ann Arbor Road, Plymouth, MI

17580 Frazho Road, Roseville, MI

3541 Highland Road, Waterford, MI

165 Wayne Road, Westland, MI

6455 US 31 N, Acme Township, MI

Only one Michigan Sears store is set to close (in Grand Rapids) but the company said last week that it wouldn't last much longer without more cash. (UPDATE: Roseville, Michigan location will close)

Radio Shack

Radio Shack filed for its second bankruptcy in March and has begun closing 187 stores. Closed/closing Michigan locations include:

205 N Maple, Ann Arbor

Drayton Shopping Center 5040 Dixie Hwy, Waterford

Waterford Plaza 5148 Highland Rd, Waterford

Gull Road Mall 5460 Gull Rd, Kalamazoo

North Point Plaza, 4073 N Euclid Ave, Bay City

420 Baldwin St, Jenison

Family Dollar

Dollar Express is liquidating and closing all of its stores on June 30 as it is acquired by Dollar General.

Part of that liquidation includes closing 14 Family Dollar stores in Metro Detroit.

The addresses for the locations closing are listed below:

10220 Gratiot, Detroit

4705 Conner, Detroit

12815 Jefferson, Detroit

6365 W. Vernor, Detroit

1727 E. State Fair, Detroit

14686 Telegraph, Taylor

22100 Coolidge, Oak Park

22818 John R, Hazel Park

9028 Joseph Campau, Hamtramck

20735 Wyoming, Ferndale

1918 Venoy, Westland

27425 Michigan Ave, Inkster

20900 Gratiot, Eastpointe

14101 Woodward, Highland Park

There will be a total of 126 employees laid off as a part of this liquidation in Metro Detroit. Overall, 24 Family Dollar stores will close in Michigan.

Payless ShoeSource

Here are the Michigan Payless stores that will be closing:

Orchards Mall - Benton Harbor

Adrian Mall - Adrian

1435 N Mitchell - Cadillac

5616 Vernor Hwy - Detroit

Mall of Monroe - Monroe

Meridian Mall - Okemos

Bay City Mall - Bay City

Alpena Mall - Alpena

Sterling Ponds Shopping Center - Sterling Heights

Big Rapids Commons - Big Rapids

rue21

Clothing retailer rue21 is shutting down nearly 400 stores, including 16 in Michigan.

The teen clothing store is closing about one-third of its locations, while it focuses on its online business.

It's unclear when exactly these stores will be closing for good.

Here are the 16 rue21 stores closing in Michigan:

Benton Harbor -- 964 E Napier Ave.

Brighton -- 9490 Village Place Blvd.

Cadillac -- 8795 E. 34 Boon Road

Canton -- 47172 Michigan Ave.

Chesterfield -- 50697 Waterside Dr.

Grand Rapids -- 350 84th St.

Grand Rapids -- 3645 28th St.

Holland -- 3530 W Shore Dr.

Kalamazoo -- 5040 West Main St.

Lansing -- 5330 West Saginaw Hwy.

Midland -- 6800 Eastman Ave.

Monroe -- 2121 North Monroe St.

Okemos -- 1982 W Grand River Ave.

Rochester Hills -- 1250 S Rochester Road

West Branch -- 2990 Cook Road

Westland -- 35585 Warren Road

As of 2013, Radio Shack was the eighth-largest consumer electronics dealer.

Michael Kors

Michael Kors is closing between 100 and 125 of its retail stores over the next two years.

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