Stop the closure of Kmart and Sears stores around the United States

The Issue

On August 6, 2019, it was announced that Transformco will be closing 26 stores, including 5 Kmarts and 21 Sears stores, in October. these closing would result in approximately 380 remaining stores. On August 31, 2019, It was announced that Transformco would close an additional 92 stores, including 77 Kmarts and 15 Sears stores, by the end of 2019. On November 7, 2019, it was announced that Transformco would close an additional 96 stores, including 45 Kmarts and 51 Sears stores, February 2020, leaving 70 Kmart stores in 19 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, and United States Virgin Islands, and 123 Sears stores, respectively. At least one source reported in November 2019 that Transformco would have a total of 182 full Sears and Kmart stores remaining after the 96 announced stores were closed by February 2020. In December 2019, Transformco sold the DieHard brand to Advance Auto Parts for $200 million. Under this agreement, Sears and Kmart can continue to sell DieHard branded batteries through their stores while Advance Auto Parts has exclusive rights to the DieHard brand in the automotive and vehicular supplies and service industries. On February 6, 2020, Transformco announced an additional closure of 15 Kmarts and 26 Sears, effective to close around April 2020. Throughout June and July 2020, Sears' job website has indicated that over twenty more stores are closing. In December 2021, Transformco announced its plans to sell the Sears headquarters in Hoffman Estates. In 2022, the owner of Sears confirmed that the last full-line Sears store in Pennsylvania, in Abington Township, Montgomery County, is closing. On January 21, 2022 the last remaining Searstown in Fort Lauderdale, Florida abruptly closed at the end of the day without any prior announcement or liquidation. Please sign this petition to make things right and bring Kmart and Sears back

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The Issue

On August 6, 2019, it was announced that Transformco will be closing 26 stores, including 5 Kmarts and 21 Sears stores, in October. these closing would result in approximately 380 remaining stores. On August 31, 2019, It was announced that Transformco would close an additional 92 stores, including 77 Kmarts and 15 Sears stores, by the end of 2019. On November 7, 2019, it was announced that Transformco would close an additional 96 stores, including 45 Kmarts and 51 Sears stores, February 2020, leaving 70 Kmart stores in 19 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, and United States Virgin Islands, and 123 Sears stores, respectively. At least one source reported in November 2019 that Transformco would have a total of 182 full Sears and Kmart stores remaining after the 96 announced stores were closed by February 2020. In December 2019, Transformco sold the DieHard brand to Advance Auto Parts for $200 million. Under this agreement, Sears and Kmart can continue to sell DieHard branded batteries through their stores while Advance Auto Parts has exclusive rights to the DieHard brand in the automotive and vehicular supplies and service industries. On February 6, 2020, Transformco announced an additional closure of 15 Kmarts and 26 Sears, effective to close around April 2020. Throughout June and July 2020, Sears' job website has indicated that over twenty more stores are closing. In December 2021, Transformco announced its plans to sell the Sears headquarters in Hoffman Estates. In 2022, the owner of Sears confirmed that the last full-line Sears store in Pennsylvania, in Abington Township, Montgomery County, is closing. On January 21, 2022 the last remaining Searstown in Fort Lauderdale, Florida abruptly closed at the end of the day without any prior announcement or liquidation. Please sign this petition to make things right and bring Kmart and Sears back

The Decision Makers

Transformco
Transformco

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