1. Doors will close in early September.
“The store will close to the public in early September,” Hoard Riefs, director of corporate communications for Sears, told the Journal-News. “Until then, the store will remain open for customers.”
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2. Sears has had Middletown presence for over 40 years.
Sears’ 63,709-square-foot location at Towne Mall Galleria was built in 1976 and remodeled in 2003, according to the Warren County Auditor’s Office.
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3. Liquidation sales begin this month.
The store will begin its liquidation sale on June 16, according to Riefs.
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4. Closure no surprise to some.
Sears has been closing retail locations since 2010 and “while disappointed, we are not surprised by this announcement,” said Jennifer Ekey, Middletown’s director of economic development.
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5. Employees will be able to apply for jobs at other stores.
Riefs said the number of associates working at the store is not publicly available. “Those associates that are eligible will receive severance and have the opportunity to apply for open positions at area Sears or Kmart stores,” he said.