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55-497: In 1970, developer Roger Benjamin began scouting a site to construct a strip mall featuring Welles, a Midwestern discount department store chain. Flying over southern Wisconsin, he identified acres of open land in the Town of Harmony along Milton Avenue, between the main downtown streets and Interstate 90 . Benjamin determined that with nearly 200,000 people, the Janesville trading area had

110-440: A Piggly Wiggly supermarket. It was built in an L shape with dedicated parking space for shoppers in the front, a novelty at the time. The center still exists as of 2020, anchored by a Target store and measuring 50,400 square feet (4,680 m ). The smaller variety is more common and often located at the intersection of major streets in residential areas; it caters to a small residential area. This type of strip mall or plaza

165-405: A March 11, 2007, article, described the current Sears as a hedge fund with money being diverted from the maintenance and improvement of stores to non-retail financial investments. A former executive was quoted as saying the company faced an "uncertain future". Surprisingly, a third of pre-tax income in the third quarter of 2006, according to The Washington Post , was due to financial trades and not

220-404: A Sears anchor to the mall. This time, Sears was offered the opportunity to shutter its Beloit Plaza store in favor of a new store at Janesville Mall, with an Auto Center on an outparcel ; various financial incentives, including tax breaks, were also part of this deal. Sears accepted the offer and, by 1997, a new 110,000-square-foot (10,000 m), two-story Sears was built onto Janesville Mall as

275-462: A decline in sales of 12 to 13 percent during the holiday shopping season and the largest quarterly loss since 2013. On January 9, 2017, Sears announced that it had reached an agreement to sell the Craftsman brand to Stanley Black & Decker for $ 900 million, plus royalties on new Craftsman sales for a 15-year period. During this period, Sears will continue selling Craftsman products royalty-free under

330-652: A few locations that were acquired from Walmart and several bankrupt discount retailers. The new store format combined the Sears store concept with the Kmart format, which was intended to help the company better compete with Walmart and Target . The project has since been resigned and merged with the Sears Grand concept. Sears Holdings has begun cross-selling merchandise between its two brands. For example, Craftsman tools are now available in Kmart stores; they were previously exclusive to

385-545: A few of this type of strip malls in a city, compared to the smaller types. Retailers vary from center to center, ranging from three or four large retailers to a dozen or more. Some strip malls are hybrids of these types. Sears Holdings Office of the CEO: Sears Holdings Corporation was an American holding company headquartered in Hoffman Estates , Illinois . It was the parent company of

440-571: A fourth anchor, while the older Beloit Plaza Sears was closed. With the addition of the Sears anchor, the mall grew to 627,128 square feet (58,262 m) in size. In 1998, the mall was acquired by CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. , a real estate trust based in Tennessee . That same year, Kohl's expanded its store into what had previously been smaller mall shops. The mall's movie theater closed, with Chuck E. Cheese's taking its place. On May 3, 2014,

495-509: A large enough population and sufficient financial resources to support a mall. Montgomery Ward had already begun to build a store on one of the sites he was considering. Benjamin and two partners created Janesville Properties Company, which purchased 40 acres (160,000 m) of land adjoining the Montgomery Ward site, and began planning the development. With the agreement of Montgomery Ward management, Benjamin modified his original plan for

550-746: A lawsuit against the move. Lampert settled this deal agreeing to $ 40million. In May 2016, Sears Holdings announced that it was seeking strategic alternatives for its house brands to increase their revenue, including expanding their presence outside of Sears and Kmart. The filing stated that "by evaluating potential partnerships or other transactions that could expand distribution of our brands and service offerings, we can position both businesses to achieve greater success." Sears opened standalone appliance stores. In late 2016 and early 2017, some significant steps were taken by Edward Lampert , president, chief executive officer and top shareholder of Sears Holding Corp. Lampert, with personal assets estimated at $ 2 billion,

605-557: A licensing agreement. As part of an effort to extend the brand, Sears launched a pilot location in San Antonio for a DieHard-branded auto service franchise, DieHard Auto Center driven by Sears Auto . The brand is intended to operate as a standalone version of the Sears Auto Center locations attached to Sears department stores; the location was chosen because it was in proximity to a Sears location that had closed. In December 2017,

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660-402: A list of 505 stores, including 239 Kmart stores and 266 Sears stores, that are for sale in the bankruptcy process while all others are currently holding liquidation sales. On December 28, 2018. Sears Holdings announced that it would close an additional 80 Kmart and Sears stores, as it faces possible liquidation. Their deadline for a bid was December 28, 2018 at 4:00pm; if no offers are made for

715-414: A number of stores between 2011 and 2013. On December 27, 2011, after poor holiday sales, the company announced 100 to 120 Sears and Kmart stores would close. On February 23, 2012, Sears Holdings Corp. announced it is closing all nine " The Great Indoors " stores. On December 6, 2013, Sears Holding Corp. announced that it will spin off Lands' End catalog business as a separate company by distributing stock to

770-1076: A share on April 23, 2010. . Sears Holdings also owns 20 percent of Sears Mexico ; Carlos Slim owns the other 80 percent. Like Target stores, Kmart-branded stores in Australia belong to Wesfarmers (which acquired former owners Coles Group in 2007); Wesfarmers also holds the rights to the Kmart brand in New Zealand. In 2005, Sears Holdings sold a stake in hardware chain Orchard Supply Hardware to private equity firm Ares Management . On December 14, 2011, Sears Holdings announced that it would spin off its remaining holdings in Orchard Supply to shareholders effective December 30, 2011. In November 2006, speculation rolled around as The Chicago Sun Times reported that Sears may buy Safeway , Home Depot , Gap , BJ's Wholesale Club , Radio Shack , Pep Boys , and Anheuser-Busch . The Washington Post , in

825-459: A share. In June 2008, Sears launched Servicelive.com, which was intended to connect Sears customers with local contractors for home improvement projects. The site charges 10 percent of the contract price for each completed service and offers more than 40,000 contractors. Servicelive.com was redesigned in March 2010. In 2010, Dennis Stemmle was appointed president of the division. On February 22, 2010,

880-491: A small profit was made in quarter 4 of 2017. However, investors are claiming that this is due to tax refunds and that sales are still falling for both Kmart and Sears. On September 11, 2018, the company stated it would announce its quarter 2 earnings when the market opened on September 13. After missing the deadline, the company announced at the end of the business day that it had lost $ 508 million, though same-store sales showed some improvements. The following day, Lampert blamed

935-592: A strip mall in favor of an enclosed mall where Welles and Montgomery Ward would serve as anchor stores. Within a year, Rockford-based department store Charles V. Weise (owned by Bergner's ) signed on to become a third anchor; its store was located midway between the other department stores, and a prominent central courtyard was planned outside its entrance. Plans to construct the $ 10 million enclosed mall were announced in November 1970 with groundbreaking set for spring 1971. The parent company of Welles filed for bankruptcy while

990-469: A total of 37.1 million square feet of space. The strategy of department stores converting their real estate holdings into REITs has been well-used in the current commercial real estate environment. Not everyone was happy with the Seritage move. Some people felt that the property sold were undervalued. The fact that Eddie Lampert was involved in both ends of the deal, made the move very suspect. Investors filed

1045-527: A variety of sources, including $ 15 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds, $ 9 million in private fundraising (including the sale of naming rights), a $ 5 million federal grant, a $ 390,000 pledge from the Janesville Jets hockey team, and both $ 2 million for planning and a construction commitment for $ 17.3 million from the city of Janesville. After naming rights were sold, the ice arena portion

1100-581: Is a type of shopping center common in North America and Australia where the stores are arranged in a row, with a footpath in front. Strip malls are typically developed as a unit and have large parking lots in front. Many of them face major traffic arterials and tend to be self-contained with few pedestrian connections to surrounding neighborhoods. Smaller strip malls may be called mini-malls , while larger ones may be called power centers or big box centers . In 2013, The New York Times reported that

1155-454: Is also the founder and manager of the hedge fund ESL Investments Inc. He provided an additional loan of $ 500 million to the company and said he would provide letters of credit to Sears for additional amounts, reportedly totaling $ 200 million and possibly increasing to a half-billion dollars in the future. During this period, the company announced that it would close 150 stores (109 Kmart and 41 Sears outlets), in an attempt to cut its losses after

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1210-494: Is directed by a board of directors composed of members from the two companies: seven members from Kmart's board, and three from Sears. Shareholders in the Kmart Holding Corporation received one share in the new company. Shares of Sears, Roebuck, and Co. stock were converted into a combination of 55 percent stock and 45 percent cash (at $ 50 a share). Stockholders had a choice of receiving either stock or cash, subject to

1265-496: Is found in nearly every city or town in the United States and Canada; it is service-oriented and may contain a grocery store , hair salon , dry cleaner , laundromat , small restaurant , discount stores , variety stores , and similar stores such as a general store , toy store , pet store , jewelry store , mattress store, convenience store , thrift shop , or pawn shop . In the past, pharmacies were often located next to

1320-932: The Wall Street Journal reported that Sears Holdings Corp. had not paid for any national television commercials since late November 2017, for both Kmart and Sears, instead relying on online marketing. On January 4, 2018, Sears Holdings announced it would shutter 103 unprofitable Kmart and Sears stores, after 24 quarters of sales declines. These stores would be closing by April 2018, leaving Sears Holdings with 555 stores. According to an op-ed in MSN money, at this rate, Sears, along with sister company Kmart, has an extremely high chance of disappearing and going defunct in 2018, and that 2017 will have marked its final holiday season as an independent brand. On January 14, 2018, their Canadian unit, Sears Canada , ceased operations with all stores closed. On March 15, 2018, Sears Holdings announced

1375-533: The high street in the UK or main street in Ireland. Retail parks have become popular due to the widespread use of cars and the ability to park close to the shops as opposed to restricted parking on high streets, many of which are pedestrianised . In Australia "strip shops" or "shopping centre" describes a line of independent shops and buildings along the principal streets of a city or suburban area, which are not set back from

1430-511: The Boston Store chain and then re-branded the Charles V. Weise stores as Bergner's. Also in 1985, the Montgomery Ward anchor closed and was replaced later that same year by Kohl's . Mall management undertook a multimillion-dollar remodeling in 1986, refinishing the mall courts with new flooring, new benches, and live fig trees. The nearby Beloit Plaza began losing stores because of competition from

1485-481: The Janesville Mall J. C. Penney anchor closed, one of 33 closures nationwide by that chain. In December, 2014, CBL announced plans for a multimillion-dollar renovation of Janesville Mall. On October 2, 2015, Dick's Sporting Goods opened in 40,000 square feet of the former J. C. Penney space. On July 27, 2018, CBL sold Janesville Mall to Houston-based RockStep Capital for $ 18 million, after paying $ 33 million to buy

1540-621: The Sears Automotive business launched a new Independent Sears Auto Center franchise program that offers automobile dealers the opportunity to operate licensed Sears Auto Centers, with the first dealership in New Jersey . The company has faced consistent quarters of decline since the merger of Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corp in 2005, the first year of results for the merged company. Income plunged 84 percent from $ 858 million, or $ 6.17 per diluted share from 2005 to 2011. Eddie Lampert has held

1595-692: The Sears and Kmart brands. The merger of Kmart and Sears closed on March 24, 2005, following affirmative shareholder votes of both companies. With the acquisition, the former HQ of Kmart in Detroit moved to the Sears Headquarters. The result of the merger was Kmart and parent Kmart Holding Corporation and Sears became subsidiaries of the new Sears Holdings Corporation. Sears Holdings now operates Sears and Kmart stores. The company continues to market products under brands held by both companies. The two companies cited several reasons for combining forces: The company

1650-573: The Sears brand. However, Martha Stewart brand paint colors were discontinued at Sears. Sears Holdings owned 51 percent of Sears Canada , a large department store chain in Canada similar to the U.S. stores. At one point it owned as much as 92% of the Canadian company, but it failed in 2006 to buy the remainder of Sears Canada that it did not own because Bill Ackman took a 17.3 percent stake in it and prevented any takeover. He accepted to sell his stake at $ 30

1705-492: The United States had 65,840 strip malls. In 2020, The Wall Street Journal wrote that in the United States, despite the continuing retail apocalypse that started in around 2010, investments and visitor numbers were increasing to strip malls. In the United Kingdom and Ireland such malls are called retail parks or retail outlets. They are usually located on the outskirts of towns and cities, and serve as an alternative to

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1760-539: The United States is usually anchored on one end by a big box retailer, such as Walmart, Kohl's , or Target, and/or by a large supermarket like Kroger , Publix or Winn-Dixie on the other. They are usually referred to as power centers in the real estate development industry because they attract and cater to residents of an expanded population area. The categories of retailers may vary widely, from electronics stores to bookstores to home improvement stores , dollar stores , and boutiques . There are typically only

1815-578: The area in the 1920s. The 1973 oil crisis bankrupted many gas stations, freeing up their corner lots for redevelopment. La Mancha developers built the first modern-style mini-mall – a few stores with parking in front – in Panorama City, Los Angeles in 1973, with over 600 to follow in the metropolitan area. The proliferation of mini-malls from that time into the 1980s led to a 1988 anti-mini-mall ordinance in Los Angeles. The other variety of strip mall in

1870-404: The bankruptcy auction, allowing the company to remain open. On January 24, 2019, a group of unsecured creditors , that included Simon Property Group , filed a motion with the bankruptcy court to overturn the deal Sears Holdings had just made with Lampert claiming that Lampert had been "engaged in serial asset stripping" of the company at the expense of suppliers and landlords. The creditors want

1925-519: The bankruptcy court to force the company to liquidate instead. On January 28, 2019, the federal government operated Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation announced that they were not in favor with the current Sears Holding agreement with Lampert since that agreement would create a $ 1.7 billion funding gap in the employee pension fund that would require the American taxpayers to cover the shortfall. The same federal agency also accused "Lampert of structuring

1980-503: The board. He also announced that CFO Robert A. Riecker, CDO Leena Munjal, and apparel and footwear segment president Greg Ladley would collectively share the responsibilities of CEO in his place. After hitting below $ 1 per share due to bankruptcy filing, Sears Holdings was delisted from NASDAQ on October 24, 2018 and became listed on OTC Pink. On November 8, 2018, Sears Holdings announced it would close an additional 40 Kmart and Sears stores. On November 23, 2018, Sears Holdings released

2035-403: The chain stores Kmart and Sears and was founded after the former purchased the latter in 2005. It was the 20th-largest retailing company in the United States in 2015. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on October 15, 2018, and sold its assets to ESL Investments in 2019. The new owner moved Sears assets to its newly formed subsidiary Transformco and after that, Sears Holdings Corporation

2090-400: The company, it could face liquidation of the entire operation. During the last few minutes of the auction, Lampert sent a $ 4.6 billion bid to try to keep the dying company alive. He plans to keep 425 locations open, including 202 Kmart stores and 223 Sears stores, with 50,000 employees. Sears Holdings announced on January 16, 2019, that Lampert (through his hedge fund, ESL Investments) had won

2145-499: The deal to inappropriately obtain ownership of the chain's Kenmore appliance brand and the Diehard tools brand." On February 7, 2019, a bankruptcy judge approved a $ 5.2 billion plan by Sears’ chairman and biggest shareholder to keep the iconic business going. The approval means roughly 425 stores and 45,000 jobs will be preserved. As a result, the retail business has emerged into Transform Holdco LLC . On May 24, 2019, Sears announced it

2200-455: The grocery stores, but are now often free-standing or contained within the anchor tenant (e.g. Walmart , Target) or grocery store. Gas stations , banks , and other businesses also may have their own free-standing buildings in the parking lot of the strip center. The mini-mall in Los Angeles is seen as the descendant of the drive-in markets with multiple independent vendors that appeared in

2255-486: The losses on the company's difficulties in paying pensions and the resulting regulatory penalties. On September 28, 2018, Sears Holdings began selling at less than a dollar per share, risking delisting by NASDAQ. On October 10, 2018, it was reported that Sears Holdings had engaged advisors regarding an imminent bankruptcy filing. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 15, 2018, in New York;

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2310-609: The mall anchor and the Auto Center. Janesville Mall was renamed to Uptown Janesville in July 2020. In 2022, Janesville-based Woodman's Markets proposed adding a 140,000 square feet (13,006 m) convention center and ice arena to Uptown Janesville in place of the Sears anchor. This building would be known as the Woodman's Sports & Convention Center, abbreviated as the Woodman's Center. Funding for this $ 50.3 million project has come from

2365-504: The mall in 1998. The Boston Store anchor closed in August 2018 as part of the closure of the entire Bon-Ton department store group. On November 8, 2018, Sears Holdings announced that the Sears anchor and the Sears Auto Center would be closing in February 2019 which left Dick's Sporting Goods and Kohl's as the only anchors left. Unlike the J. C. Penney and Boston Store anchors, Sears owns both

2420-648: The mall was still being built. Their anchor was then taken by J. C. Penney and extended into the mall at their request. Janesville Mall opened in September 1973, featuring the three anchor stores and 12 other tenants. Unlike nearby Beloit Plaza in Beloit , the newer mall was enclosed, and thus considered more desirable in Wisconsin's often cold climate. The remaining interior spaces of the mall soon filled up with national chain tenants. In 1985, Illinois -based Bergner's acquired

2475-649: The pavement (footpath) and do not have dedicated car parking spaces. Strip malls and retail parks often range in size from 5,000 square feet (460 m ) to over 100,000 square feet (9,300 m ). In the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) classification of shopping centers , U.S. and Canadian strip malls may fit the definition of: Note that ICSC classifications vary slightly for Europe as well as for Asia Pacific. The Park and Shop in Cleveland Park, Washington, D.C. opened in 1930, anchored by

2530-424: The predefined ratio. The merger was completed on March 24, 2005, after receiving regulatory approval from the government and approval by shareholders of both companies. Sears Holdings continued to operate stores under the Sears and Kmart mastheads . In 2005, Sears introduced a new store format called Sears Essentials. As part of this new store format, some Kmart stores were converted to Sears Essentials, as well as

2585-518: The retail business. However, these investments performed poorly in the fourth quarter. In 2007, the company placed its three major brands in KCD IP , a "separate, wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary". KCD stands for the three brands: Kenmore, Craftsman, and DieHard. KCD IP then issued $ 1.8 billion in bonds that were sold to Sears' insurance subsidiary based in Bermuda . Sears would thus pay KCD for use of

2640-471: The retailer's stockholders. Lands' End stock began trading on the NASDAQ on April 7, 2014. In 2015, Sears Holdings planned to spin off 235 of its properties into a new REIT to be called Seritage Growth Properties, with the package of properties backed by a $ 925 million loan from JP Morgan Chase Bank . The 235 properties, mainly Sears and Kmart locations, spread across the country and Puerto Rico , amounted to

2695-434: The same day that a $ 134 million debt payment was due, and will close 142 stores, including 63 Kmart stores and 79 Sears stores. All other Kmart and Sears stores are staying open to turn the company around. Their online stores sears.com, kmart.com, and shopyourway.com are also staying open to serve members affected by the store closures. On the same day, Lampert announced that he was stepping down as CEO, remaining chairman of

2750-412: The three brands' trademarks. On December 14, 2007, the company submitted a draft merger agreement to buy Restoration Hardware for $ 6.75 a share. Sears already owned 13.7 percent of the company. That offer was withdrawn after Restoration's shares tumbled and a competing bid from private equity firm Catterton Partners was lowered to $ 4.50 per share. On February 28, Sears Holdings made an offer of $ 4.55

2805-435: The title of chairman of Sears Holdings over the period of decline. The first quarter of 2011 did not appear any better, with the company posting a net loss of $ 170 million, or $ 1.58 a share. Some industry analysts feel the heart of the problem is Eddie Lampert's "penny-pinching" cost-savings by stifling investment into stores. Instead, the company has been buying back stock and increasing its presence online. The company closed

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2860-472: The upgraded Janesville Mall. When Bergner's declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1991, its store at Beloit Plaza was closed, and the Bergner's anchor at Janesville Mall was re-branded to Boston Store. The mall was remodeled again in 1991, this time featuring a brighter, pastel-based color scheme; the fig trees were removed. Janesville Mall's management approached the Sears chain in 1996 in a second attempt to bring

2915-423: Was closed. On November 17, 2004, the management of Kmart Holding Corporation announced its intention to purchase Sears, Roebuck and Co. under a new corporation. Kmart previously emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 6, 2003. The new corporation became known as Sears Holdings Corporation, simply known as Sears Holdings. The new corporation announced that it would continue to operate stores under both

2970-572: Was named the Mercyhealth Arena, while the conference center was named the Robert and Delores Kennedy Conference Center; naming rights to a second arena space remain available. Woodman's Center is scheduled to open in the summer of 2025, and will be managed by Florida-based Sports Facility Management, with a goal to have the facility's calendar 90% booked before it opens. Strip mall A strip mall , strip center , strip plaza or simply plaza

3025-546: Was opening small stores under the name Sears Home&Life. These stores would mainly sell appliances, mattresses, connected home products. This was done at three locations: Overland Park, Kansas , Anchorage, Alaska , and in Lafayette, Louisiana . On June 28, 2019, it was reported that Sears Holdings had plans to fully dissolve after selling its retail assets to ESL Investments a few months prior. In March 2019, Sears Holdings sued Transform Holdco LLC for $ 57.5 million it said it

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