Sears Grand To Become Kmart
The new superstore will open Feb. 22.
The Sears Grand store at the West Bay Shopping Center will return to being a Kmart next month as part of the company's larger plans to close 100 to 120 Kmart and Sears stores. "Given our performance and the difficult economic environment, especially for big-ticket items, we intend to implement a series of actions to reduce on-going expenses, adjust our asset base, and accelerate the transformation of our business model," said Chief Executive Officer Lou D'Ambrosio in a release. "These actions will better enable us to focus our investments on serving our customers and members through integrated retail— at the store, online and in the home." The building will undergo renovations next month, and the new Kmart will be open by late February, …
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Chris M.
7:36 am on Friday, January 20, 2012
Good news. Sears Grand was always empty. I don't know how they stayed open as long as they did - and such an odd and patchy assortment of merchandise. I'd much rather have a KMart. more ›