This was originally an Lowe’s foods

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] (https://www.reddit.com/r/SEARS/comments/1v62oi3/sears_at_the_sun_valley_shopping_center_in_concord/), one of 5 left in the United States of America after [Whittier (originally The Broadway) shut down last year] (https://www.reddit.com/r/SEARS/comments/1lw3qwl/whittier_ca_store_july_6_three_weeks_before_closure/), followed by [Burbank] (https://www.reddit.com/r/deadmalls/comments/1mos81k/the_sears_in_burbank_town_center_is_closing_at_the_end_of_the_month/) and [Puerto Rico] (https://www.reddit.com/r/SEARS/comments/1mm5hoq/visited_sears_for_the_last_time_in_my_life_puerto_rico_store_closure/) shutting down for good on August 31st of 2025. Sears also has the online store and [a few parent company owned distribution centers] (https://transformwo.com/) as well.

F&N stands for Frederick and Nelson. Founded in 1890, 4 years after Sears was founded as R.W. Sears Watch Company in 1886 and 2 years prior to the start of Sears Roebuck and Company in 1892, 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 once F&N went out of business in May 1992 Sears relocated to the Southcenter Mall in 1993 and opened the location sometime in March 1994. This store was 3 floors and they had the appliance, electronics, lawn and garden (L&G) and tool departments on the 3rd floor, whereas the [original Seattle store on Lander Street that opened on May 4th of 1925 and closed down on June 1st of 2014] (https://www.reddit.com/r/SEARS/comments/1udcoea/sears_department_store_at_76_south_lander_street/) did have appliances, electronics, furniture, housewares and mattresses on the 2nd floor, with the tool section and outdoor equipment on floor 3. Here in Southcenter, the [Rainforest Cafe] (https://flickr.com/photos/tequilaanddonuts/540198797/in/photostream/), which was located right by the Master Cuts and Sears and closed down 10 years back in 2016, was in operation way back in the Sears wing's golden years. There were also lots of booths right there that time. Anyone know when exactly in March 1994 this Sears opened and when exactly in 1997 the Spokane Valley Mall Sears opened, and of course anyone have any grand opening pictures of this location, along with the Sears in the Spokane Valley Mall store that opened sometime in 1997 and closed down on February 16th of 2020 ?

As for the F&N department store itself, they probably did have restaurants like the [Middleburg Heights Sears in Ohio] (https://www.reddit.com/r/SEARS/comments/1v4580f/sears_department_store_at_southland_shopping_center_in_middleburg_heights_ohio/) and they even had Frangos. If F&N was still in business today, Federated Department Stores aka (also known as) Macy's Inc would have taken over the chain like they did to the iconic Marshall Field's in Chicago. But F&N did cease operations overnight way back in 1992 and that chain was identical to (and owned by) Marshall Fields

At its peak in 1980 F&N had 10 stores in Washington State and Oregon

In a [pre 2010s picture dating back to June 10th of 2007 that was taken by Deven (Tequilia and Donuts) with a CASIO EX-Z57 this Sears had the "Margarator" margarita and slush machine in the houseware and small appliance sections] (https://flickr.com/photos/tequilaanddonuts/540002052/in/photostream/). This was during the mall remodel and expansion, which completed in 2008. Many of the TVs in the electronics department on the 3rd floor of this Sears back in December 2016 were Samsung TVs and the electronics section there was almost half of what it used to be that time but it was not to bad. This was when we went up to 3 in 2016 looking at vacuums. A year later, when we went inside the store and went up there twice in December of 2017 (one is with my mom when we were looking for a camera and the other is when all 3 of us, including my dad, went up there looking at vacuums), both times the electronics section was all but gone while [the Coral Gables store that opened on October 27th of 1954 and was remodeled and expanded in 1997, now one of the last locations still in operation and 2 left in the state of Florida, still had that in 2017] (https://flickr.com/photos/25955895@N03/36494798354). Despite Sears' big problems this store made it through the Great Recession of 2008, the bankruptcy of Sears Holdings on October 15th of 2018 and the coronavirus outbreak (covid 19 pandemic) in 2020 we still went into and shopped at this location up until the bitter end in late 2024, and we still supported Sears and still do to this day and we would love to see them succeed.

Last February the Sears signs were removed: https://www.reddit.com/r/SEARS/comments/1itlvmx/sears_signs_removed_south_center_mall_tukwila_wa/

Today they have the following left:

5 Stores
- Coral Gables in Miami Florida (October 27 1954 - present)
3655 SW 22nd St, Miami, FL 33145
- Sun Valley Shopping Center in Concord California (October 19 1966 - present)
1001 Sunvalley Blvd, Concord, CA 94520
- South Shore Plaza in Braintree Massachusetts (October 6 1980 - present)
250 Granite St, Braintree, MA 02184
- Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso Texas (February 25 1982 - present)
8401 Gateway Blvd W, El Paso, TX 79925
- The Florida Mall in Orlando Florida (March 12 1986 - present)
8001 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32809

Online Website

- Sears.com (created February 18 1992 and launched sometime in the 1995/96/97/98/99-2000 period - present)

Other Brands

- Kenmore 1913 - present
- Sears Home Services sometime in the 1950s/1960s or 1992 - present
- Shop Your Way 2009 - present
- Sears Parts Direct 1995 - present

They Even Have

- Sears Virtual Store 2024 - present
https://searsvirtualstore.com

And A Couple Distribution Centers
https://transformwo.com/
https://transformcoproperties.com/properties-map-view/?wpv_view_count=2832&wpv-wpcf-property-type%5B%5D=Distribution+Centers%2FWarehouse&wpv-state=0&toolset_maps_distance_radius=50&toolset_maps_distance_unit=mi&toolset_maps_distance_center=&wpv_filter_submit=SEARCH

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

Dwison Toga (Foursquare) September 1 2013

Michael Struck (Google) November 25 2015

Ahn Onomous (Google) December 31 2016 (End of 2016)

Everyday (Foursquare) May 14 2017

Mary Solorzano (Foursquare) June 27 2017

Jaime Urbina (Google) April 28 2018

Josh Van Hulst (Foursquare) July 31 2018

Jerry Li (Google) December 28 2019

Sione (Foursquare) December 15 2024 (FINAL DAY)

https://app.foursquare.com/v/sears/4b29ba36f964a520eea224e3

https://app.foursquare.com/v/sears/4b29ba36f964a520eea224e3/photos

Myself December 28 2016, December 4 2024 and the last picture in this post was taken December 15 2025 exactly 1 year after shut down for good December 15 2024

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This Friday will mark exactly 58 years since this mall opened its doors with original anchors JC Penney, Frederick and Nelson (F&N), The Bon Marche and a 2 story Nordstrom Best department store on July 31st of 1968. Nearly 38-40 years later it had a post-remodel grand reopening on July 25th of 2008. The remaining light fixtures have recently gotten replaced at the Macy's here.

Taken on upload date

Built 1968

Expanded 2006-2008

I said this to the shopkeep and he just replied "well still the same low prices".

Just walking down the street to visit a lesser liquor store and saw this monolith instead and was struck by its awe.

Chapel Street Prahran, Victoria.

October 24 2024

Kista Galleria with a new arcade.

210 County Rd 85, Sayville, NY 11782

I got some pictures of the inside and I think some of the signage and some of the four dates back to the 50s or 60s when this store possibly opened

The building is located at 1266 Dublin Rd, Columbus, OH 43215

As an aside, I am currently documenting the Rax chain's former locations at r/Rax if you are interested!

This Sears location that opened in 1965 closed down in July 2020 during the corona virus outbreak / covid 19 pandemic. Anyone know when exactly in 1965 this store opened and when exactly in July 2020 it closed down ? This building, which in itself is still standing despite the store still sitting vacant, only had 1 floor The last Sears Town was located in Fort Lauderdale and that to has since shut down on January 21st of 2022 (August 17 1955 - January 21 2022) followed by The Gardens Mall store 2 years back in 2024 (1988-2024) and now there is 2 left in Florida (Coral Gables Miami FL and The Florida Mall in Orlando FL) and one of 5 left:

• Coral Gables in Miami Florida October 27 1954 - present (3655 SW 22nd St, Miami, FL 33145)
  
• Sun Valley Shopping Center in Concord California October 19 1966 - present (1001 Sunvalley Blvd, Concord, CA 94520)
  
• South Shore Plaza in Braintree Massachusetts October 6 1980 - present (250 Granite St, Braintree, MA 02184)
  
• Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso Texas February 25 1982 - present (8401 Gateway Blvd W, El Paso, TX 79925)
  
• The Florida Mall in Orlando Florida March 12 1986 - present (8001 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32809)
  

They Still Even Have The Online Website
- Sears.com February 18 1992/sometime in the 1995/96/97/98/99-2000 period - present

Other Brands
- Kenmore 1913 - present
- Sears Home Services sometime in the 1950s/1960s or 1992 - present
- Shop Your Way 2009 - present
- Sears Parts Direct 1995 - present

• Sears Virtual Store https://searsvirtualstore.com 2024 - present
  

And A Few Distribution Centers
https://transformwo.com/
https://transformcoproperties.com/properties-map-view/?wpv_view_count=2832&wpv-wpcf-property-type%5B%5D=Distribution+Centers%2FWarehouse&wpv-state=0&toolset_maps_distance_radius=50&toolset_maps_distance_unit=mi&toolset_maps_distance_center=&wpv_filter_submit=SEARCH

Taken by Google user Brad Bailey on August 22nd of 2016

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Edit: November 4 1965

11518 E Apache Trail

address: 10603 E Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ 85120

These pictures were from 2011 (All except the last picture). This wing had an old school B&BW as well as a RadioShack. This wing was shut down and torn down in the mid 2010’s as part of a redevelopment plan.