(St. Augustine, Florida) - Susan Hartley-Hooper, local owner of Sears Hometown Store of St. Augustine, reiterated, “Sears St. Augustine, will remain open! Our store is the top performing hometown store in our district and one of 10 in the Southeastern region of the United States. Our store is strong in achieving the Sears performance metrics and will remain open as long as I own it.” The recent announcement of 100 Sears and Kmart stores closing does not involve the Sears Hometown Store Division. She states “Sears Customers in our market are loyal to Sears Brands; appreciate good service and the value of supporting locally owned businesses. Susan continues, “My husband and I are long time residents of St. Johns County.
As residents and businesses owners, we appreciate our customers supporting locally owned and operated businesses. By doing so, they are re-investing their dollars back into their local community where, it has been estimated, that dollars spent locally circulate seven times throughout the community. It's a win-win for local businesses and residents. We look forward to many years of excellent customer service at Sears of St. Augustine and personal involvement in our community. We greatly value our customer’s patronage, loyalty to our store and the Sears brands.”
Sears Holdings Corp. is the nation’s leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn & garden, and consumer electronics. They are the nation’s largest provider of home services with more than 11 million service calls performed annually. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman, and Diehard.
