More than 176 Clermont County Bigg’s employees will need to reapply for their jobs following an announcement that Remke Markets will be purchasing seven Bigg’s stores and four others, including the Eastgate location, will be closing.

The Milford Bigg’s corporate office will also be closing. Biggs is being sold by SUPERVALU Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn.

According to Clermont County Communications Director Kathy Lehr, the county received notification that the 96 employees at Eastgate Bigg’s and more than 80 employees at the Milford office will lose their jobs at the end of May.