Visited Sears in Coral Gables, FL on Thursday!
I went to the Coral Gables Sears on Thursday while I was in Miami for work. Pretty decently stocked, and the ladies working there were a delight to speak with.
The one I chatted with most said her manager has told staff that they’re absolutely not closing “because this store is iconic in Miami.”
I’d read before that a lot of Miami Cubans love Sears partly because it’s where they bought a lot of things for their new homes when they came to America decades ago, and they associate Sears with America (same as me).
I picked up some Craftsman tools, a tool bag, and a US Polo Association shirt. The cashier asked if my phone number was registered with Sears’s reward program. I was sure it wouldn’t be because I haven’t been able to shop in a Sears since I got my current phone number, but there I was in the system! They must’ve registered me when I used Sears Home Services a bunch about five years ago.
Keep going, remaining Sears locations!