This is a former Sears store. Now it’s a Spirit Halloween Store which is around for just a short time during this spooky time of year. These stores pop up every year in closed and abandoned retail spaces. It’s kind of depressing if you ask me. On a personal note, my dad worked for Sears when he retired.
Like a lot of brick and mortar locations Sears in Chattanooga’s Northgate Mall is closing. After being there for decades their last day is at the end of January. Nationally Sears and K-Mart have suffered due to low sales and heavy competition from other stores and online shopping. I hate to see things like this happen because it means jobs lost and more empty space in shopping malls. I hated when the Radio Shack in the same mall closed up a couple years ago. I hope for the best for those workers who will have to find a new job soon.
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