All FLS will close. The new paradigm is franchisees (ie Hometowns) with fulfillment by Innovel, and Hoffman will be just IT until it is sunsetted with operations moved elsewhere. Sears is actively looking for a Franchisee director to be based out of Columbus, OH.
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Why would any business person want to lose money by investing in a Sears franchise?
"Clearly there is no serious effort by corporate to keep full line Sears or the Kmart chain going."
That's the time to jump ship and seek work elsewhere before the USS Transform sinks into the abyss.
FLS = Full Line Store aka Sears sans Home & Life locations).
Very, very little fall and winter apparel has come into my store. Summer apparel would have been clearanced by now. It's like we are holding onto shorts and swimsuits to take up space on the sales floor. Our sales are going further and further down as winter approaches because we dont have the product members are looking for.
Clearly there is no serious effort by corporate to keep full line Sears or the Kmart chain going.
Whats fls