Sears expanded intoLatin America andSpain starting with a small store in DowntownHavana,Cuba in 1942. Sears opened its first store inMexico City in 1947; the Mexican stores would later spin off intoSears Mexico, now owned by billionaireCarlos Slim'sGrupo Sanborns, which by the end of 2022 operated 97 stores across Mexico.[1]
Sears had sales of US$78 million in Latin America in 1953. Over time, Sears expanded into:[2][3]
| Country | First store | No. stores 1954 | Presence | Employees 1954 | Sold/ Closed | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | 1949 | 3 | 1954:São Paulo,Rio de Janeiro,Santos | 1,638 | 1990s | 11 stores in 1993 when sold to Malzoni andVendex, becameMappin stores or malls[4] |
 Costa Rica | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1982-3[5] | ||
 Colombia | 1953 | 3 | 1954:Barranquilla,Bogotá,Cartagena,Cali | 403 | ||
 Cuba | 1942 | 6 | 1954:Havana,Cienfuegos,Holguín,Marianao,Santiago | 511 | 1960 | Expropriated for Castro's government,24 October 1960[6] |
 Ecuador | 1999 | 1 | Guayaquil, Albán Borja shopping center | 2003[7] | In the 1980s, aSaga Sears operated in Ecuador | |
 El Salvador | 2010[8] | n/a | Multiplaza Panamericana,San Salvador | n/a | December 2024 or January 2025 | Owned by Mexico'sGrupo Sanborns |
 Guatemala | 1976, 2000 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1982-3[5] | Operated 1976–1982, and again since 2000, with 2 stores:Guatemala City,Quetzaltenango.[9] |
 Honduras | ?, 2000 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1982–3,[5] 2016 | Operated ?-1982/3, and again in 2000-2016 |
 Mexico(article) | 1947 | 7 | 1954:Guadalajara,Mérida,Puebla,Mexico City–Colonia Roma,Monterrey,San Luis Potosí,Tampico End 2022: 97 across Mexico.[10] | 2,146 | operating | Operating with 97 stores as of end 2022.[10] |
 Nicaragua | 1965 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1979 | 1965–1979[11][12] |
 Panama | ? | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2002 | Operated ?-2002 |
 Peru | 1954 | 1 | 1954:Lima | 1991 | BecameSaga hen renamedFalabella | |
 Puerto Rico(article) | 1961 | n/a | operating | Operated 14 full-line department stores and various other formats over its lifespan. One full-line store remains open as of end 2023. | ||
 Spain | 1967 | (1970: 2) | 1970–1983:Barcelona,Madrid | 1983 | Opened in Barcelona 30 March 1967, opened in Madrid 8 April 1970.[13] Closed in January 1983, becameRumasa'sGalerías Preciados. | |
 Venezuela | 1950 | 6 | 1954:Barquisimeto,Caracas (opened 1950),Maracaibo (opened 1952, 12,000 m2, architectTomás José Sanabria),Maracay,Puerto La Cruz. (Later alsoCiudad Ojeda). | 1,025 | Eventually 3 stores in Caracas: Bello Monte (11,600 m2, Pro-Patria, El Marqués. Acquired by Grupo Cisneros[es]), renamedMaxys, which closed in 1997.[14] |
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Sears is currently a 100% Mexican company and has more than seventy-five stores throughout the country. It offers basic auto repair services and service contracts for the home appliances it sells.