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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1886; 139 years ago (1886) (legacy) 1892; 133 years ago (1892) (first incorporation) 1906; 119 years ago (1906) (second incorporation) Chicago,Illinois |
| Founders | |
| Fate | Chapter 11 Bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 13 (December 2023)[1] |
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| Products |
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| Revenue |  US$ 13.8 billion (2016)[2] |
| US$ -1.448 billion (2016)[2] | |
| Parent | Sears Holdings (2005–2019) Transformco (2019–present)[3] |
| Subsidiaries | See below |
| Website | sears |
Sears, Roebuck and Company, usually calledSears, is adepartment store chain with about 13 stores in theUnited States, 12 in the mainland United States and 1 inPuerto Rico.[1] The first store opened in 1906.[source?] It was the biggestretailer in the country untilWalmart had more sales in October 1989.[4]
Sears had to close all 140 of its stores inCanada in 2017.[5] Its 75 stores inMexico have been operated by Grupo Carso since 1997.[6]
Sears filed for bankruptcy on October 15, 2018.[7]
On June 3, 2019, the Sears assets were purchased byTransform Holdco.[8]
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