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So... Sears has 5 stores in the US and website Sears.com, as well as stores in [Mexico] (https://www.sears.com.mx/), [Guatemala] (https://sears.com.gt/), a store in Bermuda (unconfirmed reports of branding change), and still exists in [India] (https://searsholdingsindia.in/) (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/searsindia\_searsindia-shining-activity-6592699430640590848-z8mr) and... Huh... EVEN KUWAIT ??? Does this one still exist or did they just go out of business recently ? If they are still in operation how do they still exist in 2026, and if they did go out of business when did they cease operations ? Could any of you please confirm whether Sears Kuwait still exists or ceased to exist ? November 20th of 2025 was there last post on there social media pages...
https://www.facebook.com/Searskuwait/
https://www.instagram.com/searskuwait/

https://www.daleeeel.com/en-kw/chain/6437/sears

http://www.lifeinkuwaitblog.com/2013/07/sears-in-kuwait.html?m=1

http://www.lifeinkuwaitblog.com/2016/12/boulevard-kuwait.html?m=1

http://www.lifeinkuwaitblog.com/2018/01/sears-in-sharq-mall.html?m=1

https://www.alhasawi.com/

https://www.reddit.com/r/SEARS/s/DzJQ9eVKwv

Edit: sorry had to retry this

Previous post

https://www.reddit.com/r/SEARS/comments/1tk06q6/

http://www.lifeinkuwaitblog.com/2013/07/sears-in-kuwait.html?m=1

http://www.lifeinkuwaitblog.com/2016/12/boulevard-kuwait.html?m=1

http://www.lifeinkuwaitblog.com/2018/01/sears-in-sharq-mall.html?m=1

https://www.reddit.com/r/SEARS/s/DzJQ9eVKwv

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My last visit to Fry's before inevitable shutdown February 24 2021

Taken October 23rd 2019

My second to last visit to the Fry's in 2019 before shutdown on February 24th of 2021.

Taken on August 27th of 2019

My second to last visit to the Fry's in 2019 before shutdown on February 24th of 2021.

Taken on August 27th of 2019

This was taken back in 2017 before the store became a ghost town, just like Sears.

Taken on September 25 2017

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Another collection of photos inside the Fry's from 2016. 3 months later I went to Sears in Southcenter and took pictures up on the 3rd floor where the electronics department used to be prior to the almost complete elimination of that department about year later in 2017.

Taken on September 28 2016

1985-2021

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Another collection of photos inside the Fry's from 2016. 3 months later I went to Sears in Southcenter and took pictures up on the 3rd floor where the electronics department used to be prior to the almost complete elimination of that department about year later in 2017.

Taken on September 28 2016

1985-2021

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Signs just went up and Bed Bath and Beyond is acquiring The Container Store and the merger is expected to happen on July 1st

Located at the Southcenter Mall near Seattle Washington

Taken on May 12th of 2026

Later Sears from 1994 to 2024, 5 years back in April 2021 they downsized to 2 functioning sales floors. This was the last location in the state of Washington to shut down on December 15th of 2024 and it was in terrible condition. As of the day of this post, the last Sears on the West Coast is at the Sun Valley Shopping Center in Concord, the last in California, one of 5 left in the United States of America.

F&N stands for Frederick and Nelson. Founded in 1890, 4 years after Sears was founded as R.W. Sears Watch Company and 2 years prior to the start of Sears Roebuck and Company, F&N was once a department store chain in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. They closed up shop in 1992. Meanwhile the Sears department store itself was originally located in Renton before 1993. This anchor itself was built in 1968 and location in the Southcenter Mall opened sometime in March 1994. Anyone have any grand opening pictures of this location, along with the Sears in the Spokane Valley Mall store that opened in 1997 and closed down on February 16th of 2020 ?
https://www.reddit.com/r/SEARS/s/sKGmMaxwKK

Sources and Credits as well as Dates Taken
Pinterest
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/frederick-nelson-department-store-southcenter-mall-tukwila-wa-where-my-mom-worked-at-and-where-i-worked--10273905393438068/
Field Trip
https://www.fieldtripper.com/c/ItaIuIZnrK4/frederick-nelson-at-south-center-mall
Tessa Engler (Foursquare) September 29 2011
Mykie Gunderson (Foursquare) November 29 2011
Laura Kelley (Foursquare) March 26 2012
Former Sears Employee William (Willie) Jarrett (Foursquare) March 29 2012
James H. (Foursquare) July 28 2012
Dwison Toga (Foursquare) September 1 2013
Michael Struck (Google) November 25 2015
Everyday (Foursquare) March 12 and May 14 2017
Mary Solorzano (Foursquare) June 27 2017
Josh van Hulst (Foursquare) July 31 2018
Sione (Foursquare) December 15 2024
https://app.foursquare.com/v/sears/4b29ba36f964a520eea224e3
https://app.foursquare.com/v/sears/4b29ba36f964a520eea224e3/photos
Myself April 24 2026

Edit to add: Mount Rainier also seen in first picture

https://bernews.com/2012/03/photos-sears-opens-to-the-public/

https://sears.bm/

https://www.bermudayp.com/listing/view/481516/sears

https://www.royalgazette.com/local-business/business/article/20120229/eight-new-jobs-as-new-sears-store-opens/

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The last of my old pictures inside the Fry's from July 2016
Taken on July 11th of 2016
RIP Fry's
1985 - 2021
Fry's was a whole lot like Sears in 2018

Taken on July 11th of 2016
RIP Fry's
1985 - 2021
Fry's was a whole lot like Sears in 2018

Taken on July 11th of 2016
RIP Fry's
1985 - 2021
Fry's was a whole lot like Sears in 2018

Taken on July 11th of 2016
RIP Fry's
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Fry's was a whole lot like Sears in 2018

Pictures taken on February 20th of 2026
Forgot to upload / post this on here

Pictures taken on February 20th of 2026
Forgot to upload / post this on here